On Jan. 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, granting freedom to all enslaved persons ...

The International African American Museum is honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with an all-day celebration and free ...

By cutting me down, Saint-Domingue has only broken the trunk of the tree of black freedom; it will grow back from its roots, for they are many and deep,' ...

Join Springfield’s Lincoln museum Jan. 19 for MLK Day events, including a live speech, skating, historian talks and a blood ...

The NHL is proud of the work its teams devote to the communities they serve. From the special nights all 32 teams will be ...

As the nation comes together to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., some are remembering a side of the civil rights leader’s ...

In observance of MLK Day, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sigma Theta Omega, which is celebrating the national sorority’s 118th Founders Day this year, will host a program in partnership with ...

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday marking the birth of the civil rights leader who was slain in 1968. But Americans who want to spend the day at one of the country's 63 national ...

On New Year’s Eve, approximately 100 people gathered at Historic First Baptist Church for a Watch Night service to recognize Freedom‘s Eve. The date Dec. 31, 1862, is called Freedom’s Eve because it ...

Black History Alliance and New Life United Methodist Church will host a Day of Remembrance commemorating the day the Emancipation Proclamation which freed enslaved Africans the United States of in ...

In Milledgeville, over 100 gathered to mark the Emancipation Proclamation's anniversary, reflecting on its enduring impact and the ongoing journey toward equality.

Freewoods Farm, a Myrtle Beach-area living history project, will soon be run by the 1890 Research and Extension program at ...