Brooklynites can celebrate Juneteenth this year with a full calendar of events that mix a bit of history with some joyful celebrations.

The Smithsonian Institution on Monday emphasized its “nonpartisan stature” and said “all personnel decisions” are made by its ...

In 1865, enslaved people in parts of Texas found out the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed 2 1/2 years earlier. On ...

A Louisville museum is set to become home to a collection of African American sports history from across the Bluegrass State.

Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.

The week leading up to June 19 is packed with cultural events and celebrations to honor our newest federal holiday, ...

Juneteenth has long been recognized and celebrated, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. But it didn't become a ...

Alecia Jackson voices concern over the recent executive order targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture, calling for “truth, inclusion and integrity” in the telling of ...

The Smithsonian says it retains the authority over personnel such as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose firing the president had announced.

The Smithsonian says it retains the authority over personnel such as the director of the National Portrait Gallery, whose ...

"All personnel decisions are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with oversight by the Board," its ...

WWII-era, they could make the difference between sleeping or freezing for the Black families who moved out of the South ...