While Black History Month is commemorated in February, celebrating and learning more about the history doesn't have to stop ...

The June 2025 visit of Amistad, a replica of the historic 19th-century schooner, has been rescheduled to 2026.

Since then, June 19 has been celebrated as Juneteenth across the country. The oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery, Juneteenth is celebrated much like the Fourth of July, with parties ...

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In addition to Committee business, the meeting featured the discussion, Define the Narrative – Juneteenth: Facts vs. Myths, a dialogue with veteran arts and entertainment writer Ronda Racha Penrice, ...

A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such ...

New defense secretary Pete Hegseth has canceled all cultural awareness months in the Department of Defense, including Black History Month.

Other events that will be impacted include those related to Black History Month, Women's History Month, Women's Equality Day, ...

From the first Juneteenth celebrations to traditional red food and drink, we've put together some facts to get you started, with the help of black history educator Linford Sweeney. The argument ...

There are facts and there are narratives — we make ... people listening to Bobby Brown — the most important thing about Juneteenth is the lessons that you get at the feet of the elders.

He travels throughout Texas and discovers how the Juneteenth holiday reveals the hope and courage that empowered the formerly enslaved and their descendants to fight for freedom in an often unjust ...

Plano, Illinois recognized Juneteenth as a holiday in February 2021. That same year, it became a state and federal holiday. However, event organizers announced on social media that the 2025 ...