Thursday night, the Providence City Council will vote to approve the five appointed members to the school board.

Presidents Day is on Monday, Feb. 17. What began as a holiday honoring George Washington has expanded into a day recognizing all U.S. presidents.

The professional society for microbiologists stripped content about Black, female, and LGBTQ scientists from its website ...

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

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

The “Grandmother of Juneteenth” urges Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing DEI observances, including Black ...

The Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a pause prohibiting all activities and events related to "special observances" to ...

Portsmouth’s iconic African Burying Ground Memorial Park repairs are planned before 10th anniversary celebration on ...

The third federal holiday of 2025 is quickly approaching. Here's what to know. When are 2025's federal holidays? Now that New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day have passed, there are 9 ...

But the truth is, she's a national treasure." Lee's previous advocacy led to a historic moment when Juneteenth became a federal holiday. "The president's office called and said he thought he was ...

Name the time and place, and I'll meet you there." Lee, born in 1926, played a crucial role in making Juneteenth a federal holiday. In 2016, she walked from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., to ...