Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July." ...

On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, Union soldiers rode through ...

Senator Jim Risch discusses U.S. security challenges in Africa, including terrorism in Somalia, the war in Sudan, and the ...

Dylann Roof has a legitimate claim to the heritage that Nikki Haley upholds for its devotion to family and tradition, traits ...

Juneteenth celebrations are known for the variety of programs and events that highlight African American history and culture. In the 1960s, students at Prairie View A&M ...

In place of the old diplomatic model, a new “America First Opportunity Fund” would channel $2.9 billion to handpicked ...

A monument honoring Maryland’s first Black congressman, Parren J. Mitchell, was unveiled at the entrance of the Pip Moyer ...

Donald Trump seems to have no problem with what Russian President Vladimir Putin told him in a recent phone call.

Virginia State University (VSU) announced Virginia House Speaker Don Scott and State Senator Louise Lucas as commencement speakers for the Spring 2025 graduation ceremonies. Scott, the first African ...

He was elected to the Virginia Senate in 1969 and served there until he was elected lieutenant governor in 1985. He became the first African American elected as a state governor in 1990 and ...

Senator Justin S. Morrill State Historic ... The museum’s website mentions that “Middlebury claims him to be the first African-American to earn a baccalaureate from an American college or ...

(WRIC) — Henry Marsh III, Richmond’s first African American mayor ... Jan. 24, United States Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement about the passing of Marsh: “My heart is ...