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

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...

Experts say to do regular full-body skin checks and not forget to check your palms, feet, and under your nails. And don’t forget sunscreen, even if your skin is dark, dermatologists recommend using at ...

Entrance fees to all 63 of the nation’s national parks will be waived on Thursday as the National Park Service commemorates Juneteenth.

Juneteenth is a federal holiday, resulting in some Iowa businesses, banks and libraries closing to observe the holiday.

Allen, 75, is not only a trailblazing artist, but also a champion of arts education — on screen (her most famous role is dance teacher Lydia Grant in the 1980 film Fame and its television adaptation ...

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...

Juneteenth Celebration (East Palo Alto): June 21, 11:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Bell Street Park. The City of East Palo Alto and Live ...

Michael Mayes, National Register coordinator with the Oklahoma Historical Society, said the nominations were on behalf of ...

The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Thursday, June 19, and open again for normal trading hours on Friday, June 20. NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE ...

The official Juneteenth holiday is Thursday, but in Olean Juneteenth will be celebrated  with two events — the 6th Annual ...