The emancipation took place on June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation ...

The victims had sued under the Anti-Terrorism Act, signed into law in 1992. The law was passed to open U.S. courts to victims ...

Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. on June 19, 2025, honored the end of slavery while also confronting modern political efforts to suppress Black history and diversity initiatives. Participants ...

Aflac says that it has identified suspicious activity on its network in the U.S. that may impact Social Security numbers and ...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Faced with mounting lawsuits over a popular pistol, New Hampshire-based Sig Sauer asked for — and got — ...

Gov. Wes Moore unveils $400M in grants for communities harmed by racism and issues 6,900 new cannabis pardons during a ...

R.L. Byrd is an author known for his two novels, “Looking For Sweet Love” and “Black Coffee.” In this piece, he argues that ...

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary with a Juneteenth event attended by 4,000 people.

The AFRAM Festival in Baltimore is a celebration of African American culture, a music experience and a foodie paradise.

President Trump says we have “too many non-working holidays in America”, but it might be less about what he said then when he ...

BLACK LEADERS WANT MOORE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, SAY RACIAL WEALTH GAP CAN’T END WITHOUT REPARATIONS: Though Gov. Wes Moore ...

But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black ...