An exhibit dedicated to the first African-American soldiers to join the U.S. Army is on display at the Ontario Museum of ...

The Lincoln Museum hosts free days Feb. 7 and 12 featuring family activities, live music and access to a signed Emancipation ...

A landmark exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum reintroduces Edmonia Lewis, the 19th-century Black and Native American ...

In Florida, the DOE and Volunteer Florida once again invites students to submit art and essays for its annual Black History ...

An exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston features paintings by Kahlo, works by artists she inspired and consumer products featuring her self-portraits ...

A copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed by Robert Luist Fowle in July 1776, sits on display at Christie's during a preview for the "We the People: America at 250" auction, Jan. 15, 2026 in ...

The White House issued a proclamation recognizing the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday late Monday evening, following criticism from activists across the country. “Inspired by the tenets ...

Civil rights groups had criticized President Trump for failing to issue a proclamation honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and not attending commemorative events. By Francesca Regalado President Trump ...

President Donald Trump recognized Jan. 19 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day through an official proclamation, calling on Americans to "recommit themselves to Dr. King’s dream" after facing criticism from ...

Amid reports that federal immigration agents may return to the Chicago area, Northbrook officials have reiterated that local police will not assist them unless a judicial warrant is issued. The ...

Most Americans think of New Year’s Eve as a night of celebration, filled with excited anticipation of New Year’s Day. But for millions of enslaved Black people in the United States, New Year’s Eve was ...

SUPPORTING AMERICAN INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Act) ordering the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S.