MLK Day lands on the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday. ... "There's still work to be done," Parker said. "Progress hasn't gone steady through the generations.

Juneteenth, recognized on June 19, is a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

Fred Smith, the founder and former CEO of the FedEx corporation, passed away earlier this afternoon, family members confirmed.

A bronze bust of Martin Luther King Jr., which had previously been featured prominently in the Oval Office, has been quietly removed from the Oval Office.

Hundreds gathered at Slack Plaza Friday for Charleston’s annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival, a vibrant event honoring ...

The NAACP Rock Island County is proud to present its annual Freedom Fund Banquet, an evening dedicated to celebrating ...

As Americans celebrated Juneteenth, President Donald Trump raged at the newest federal holiday in a posting on his Truth ...

This time around, the world is in trouble again, potentially on the precipice of not just war but nuclear war, because of Iran’s self-titled “Supreme Leader,” Ali Khamenei.

The first Juneteenth celebration took place in 1866, one year after Granger’s order. Some referenced the holiday as “Jubilee Day” or “Freedom Day” and gathered in homes, parks and communities to ...

The DC Department of Public Works (DPW): Trash, recycling, and food waste will not be collected on Thursday, June 19.

Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved ...

Events often rely on federal awards and private sponsorships — increasingly hard to earn amid efforts to suppress diversity, ...