Celebrate Black arts and expression with the Voices of Freedom visual and performing arts series in Cincinnati, featuring new works by local artists.

Emancipation Day. Freedom Day. Jubilee Day. Juneteenth is known by many names. On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of ...

Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee is photographed in her new Fort Worth home office, January 15, 2025. Lee was named the 2021 "Texan of the Year" by The Dallas Morning News. In 2024, she was awarded ...

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

An educator and civil rights advocate, Lee called for unity and hope, drawing deeply from Dr. Martin Luther King's enduring legacy.

As Black History Month kicks off this weekend, the Marshall-Harrison County Juneteenth Association is moving up its annual ...

Manifest Magic Black Girl Cooperative is making plans for a Juneteenth Parade, a celebration of freedom, unity and cultural ...

Despite being on the list of the Defense Intelligence Agency's paused events and activities, the memo clarified that Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth will remain federal holidays.

At 1 p.m. Saturday, the bell at the Sterling Methodist Church pealed 13 times, joining ceremonies in communities across America to mark Freedom Day.

The class, designed around Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, explores Black freedom beyond the well-known Juneteenth narrative. The Odewale emphasized the importance of understanding the role of Black ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fort Worth’s Opal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, wrote an open letter calling ...

Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art will host The Pennington Lecture with Annette Gordon-Reed on Thursday, February 20, 2025. On ...