The U.S. Capitol will soon display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her ...

There’s another potentially awkward clash brewing in Seattle, but local organizers are vowing to press ahead with plans.

Hanukkah kicks off Sunday with eight light-filled nights of celebration around D.C. — and events through December. Why it ...

After two years of renovations, the first and second floors of George and Martha Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon have ...

Nancy Mace made the announcement of the bill on December 10, which also happened to be the three-month day of Kirk's murder ...

Civil rights leaders and lawmakers argue that the change undermines holidays honoring Black Americans’ history and ...

The 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members, killing one, in Washington, D.C ...

A national Juneteenth center could be on the way in Galveston, with the chance to become a first-of-its-kind space commemorating the 160-year-old holiday that began on the Gulf Coast island. Galveston ...

Trump declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, and said the federal government will take over the local police department. The president said he will deploy National Guard troops to fight ...

The Greater Washington DC Black Chamber of Commerce (GWBCC) will host its Juneteenth Awards Reception on June 30 to honor entrepreneurs for their efforts to sustain, build, and inform communities. The ...

The 24th annual Celebration of Freedom was held at Booker T. Washington National Monument on June 21st, coinciding with the 160th celebration of Juneteeth (observed on June 19th). The event included ...

(CNN) — For social justice activist Glenn Harris, President Donald Trump’s statement on Juneteenth, arguing there are “too many nonworking holidays in America” costing the country “billions of dollars ...