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It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and ...
The politics of Juneteenth today can probably be best understood by what's happening or not happening at the White House.
Many Democrats continue to believe that the racism of average Americans — many of whom voted for Barack Obama twice — ...
I opened the curtains to see Vegas out the window. I was very confused, turns out we had rented a car and driven to Vegas ...
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 ...
Location: Aspire Center in Austin at 5500 W. Madison St. After shuttering in 2013, the Emmett Elementary school building is ...
Chicago's LGBTQ+ publication Windy City Times curated over 75 Pride Month events happening in Chicago this June. Here are a ...
Toni Morrison was an editor for 12 years, even as she wrote her own masterpieces. I spoke to her authors about what it was ...
An exterior view of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, the church is the oldest African Methodist ...
A federal holiday is coming up that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth.
Hip Hop Mogul and NOLA native Master P taking a bow from music after Essence Fest 2025 performance ...