We're nearly in the thick of summer which means that one of the best celebratory weekends of the year is finally here: Juneteenth. The holiday, also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, ...

Juneteenth carries an abundance of meaning for people in Clark County: a cause to celebrate emancipation, a reminder to honor ancestry, and a time to reflect on more change that’s needed, local ...

Although it’s been celebrated by Black communities for more than 150 years, this year marks the first time Juneteenth will be observed as an official state holiday in Washington. It commemorates the ...

For African Americans across the country, Juneteenth marks a jubilant period of celebratory cookouts and get-togethers under the summer sun. But after more than a year of social-distancing, cancelled ...

DELLWOOD, Mo. — Hundreds of people lined West Florissant Avenue on Monday afternoon for the second annual Dellwood Juneteenth celebration. “I think about a time when my ancestors weren’t free, and ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — June 19, 1865, marked the day when the last enslaved people were freed in Galveston, Texas. Now, Juneteenth is for celebrating Black joy and resilience. On Wednesday, the ...

James Adler is a pianist who “can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard” (Chicago Sun-Times) and a composer who writes “with uncommon imagination” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). The ...

Whenever you think of “New Year,” images of fireworks, party hats and champagne glasses may often come to mind. On Sept. 15, Jewish communities everywhere kicked off the Jewish New Year, or Rosh ...

The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan closes a painful chapter in U.S. history, one punctuated by the heinous acts of terrorism he engineered on Sept. 11, 2001. The historical ...

As spring has officially sprung, we now eagerly await flowers in bloom, warmer weather and longer days. This year spring also brings a convergence of major religious holidays to lift our spirits. Our ...