The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who spearheaded Donald Trump's anti-DEI initiatives at the Pentagon, urged staffers not to ...

Trump once vowed to make Juneteenth a holiday. Now he’s leading a war on DEI. No real change of heart—just a MAGA-friendly ...

Isaiah Esquire danced his way through the Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday to the sounds of Aretha Franklin, followed closely by fellow Black drag performer Aqua Flora, who held a pride ...

June marks African American Music Appreciation Month, which was created by the late former President Jimmy Carter in 1979 to ...

A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation's oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden ...

Thursday, June 19 marks the Juneteenth holiday, the day in 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas learned they were free. The Rev. Al Sharpton and Maura Gay discuss.

For generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history’s darkest chapters with joy — such as parades or ...

Though some worry over the federal pushback against DEI, community members say there is a renewed focus to recognize Black ...

IN ADDITION TO THE BIG GIG, THERE’S ALSO THE JUNETEENTH PARADE AND FESTIVAL, PLUS THE BIG BANG FIREWORKS. A BUSY DAY LIKE ...

Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and FedEx will be open for delivery and pickup services on Juneteenth. Both ...