Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly ...

Opal Lee was 89 when she began her campaign to make the day a federal holiday. At 98. she's still an inspiration ...

The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites.

Americans celebrate the emancipation of 250,000 slaves in Texas, while July 4th is a celebration of American independence, ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger declared at Galveston, Texas, that "all slaves are free" by virtue of Lincoln's edict dated Jan. 1, 1863. It took more than two years to make the promise of ...

Clifford Brown Jazz Fest in Del., Fishtown Beer Fest in Philly and Food Truck & Music Fest in South Jersey are among weekend ...

WHEN PRESIDENT JOSEPH Boakai issued Executive Order No. 147 in April, mandating that all Liberians obtain a national identification card by August 1, the directive was hailed as a long-overdue push ...

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia, Roey Gilad, has expressed disappointment over Ghana 39;s vote ...

They dragged her out of her home and tore away her dignity, recording it for the world to see. She never fought back. She didn't scream. She didn't run. She didn't know how. She was a young girl, ...

Independence is a historical date for any nation that testifies to its people’s struggles, sacrifices, and unwavering spirit ...

Monrovia City Court Judge Ben Barco has granted a medical dispensation to Montserrado County District #5 Representative ...