The concept for Mount Rushmore was proposed by historian Doane Robinson in 1923 as a bold way to draw tourists to the state ...

Reconciliation bill still sinking with voters; New York mayoral muddle; DNC’s chair agonistes; Crowded field could save ...

President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal ...

Juneteenth is a federal holiday for Black Americans to celebrate the emancipation of our enslaved ancestors and honor their sacrifice.

The Gateway to Freedom sculpture depicts fleeing slaves looking toward Windsor – and their liberation, celebrated by your ...

First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue ...

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

As of November 2021, American Indian and Alaska Native, Black, and Latino people all had suffered from higher rates of hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19 compared with White people.

Burlington has planned an eight-hour party at three downtown locations, while South Burlington's celebration lasts for much ...

These tiny portraits keep America's iconic leaders at our fingertips, their contributions to history forever stamped on our ...

Springfield, Illinois is hosting a variety of Juneteenth events from June 12-19, including a pageant, panel discussions, and a parade. Several events are free and open to the public, including ...