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Snohomish County held its annual Juneteenth flag ceremony at the County Campus Wednesday, June 18, to crowd of roughly 40 ...
Tennessee has passed laws restricting teaching of diverse concepts but Black historians find ways to continue teaching about ...
Across the nation, some cities scaled back their Juneteenth celebrations this year. But in Philadelphia, the spirit remained defiant and joyous. More than 1,000 people flocked to an afternoon block ...
Like many, if not most, wars, the conflict between Israel and Iran didn’t have to happen, and certainly, not in this way. But the blame for the hostilities now underway ...
President Donald Trump admitted to The Wall Street Journal he knew in advance about Israel’s attack on Iran on June 13, but denied any involvement.
Celebrated each year on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas were informed ...
The Walk to the River was first initiated by Mayor Van Johnson in 2024 to commemorate the holiday, and this year turnout for the event grew in size.
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
Originally celebrated by newly freed Black communities in Texas with religious services, barbecues and symbolic traditions ...
Thousands of Americans die each year from asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma—a toll that prompted the Biden administration to ban the carcinogenic substance, long used in roofing ...
The journey from local observance to national holiday was a lengthy one, spanning over a century-and-a-half of American ...
From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history, and hard-won ...