ROME, N.Y. -- After facing weather-related issues in June, the Rome NAACP was able to hold its Juneteenth celebration. Bad weather forced the organization to postpone the June celebration. Community ...

Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...

One statue was pulled down with ropes and chains on Juneteenth in 2020 as part of mass protests following the death of George ...

The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020.

Emancipation Days, held last weekend in Joplin, was a celebration of freedom and community, and a homecoming for many. It has been celebrated annually since at least 1914, on the weekend closest to ...

Black August, rooted in the legacy of George Jackson and Black liberation struggles, is now a month-long observance honoring ...

Marshall, Texas has a rich history, having served as the seat of justice for the Panola Judicial District, the first ...

I grew up in the South, surrounded by remnants of the Confederacy. These statues have no place in the United States.

Willow Newell started competing at age 14. At 22, she has served as Miss Racine and Miss Wisconsin. Now, she's seeking the Miss America 2026 crown.

After spending nearly three decades preaching in two different centuries, James Ingram has stepped away from his pulpit.