The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan closes a painful chapter in U.S. history, one punctuated by the heinous acts of terrorism he engineered on Sept. 11, 2001. The historical ...

We're nearly in the thick of summer which means that one of the best celebratory weekends of the year is finally here: Juneteenth. The holiday, also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carmen Cardenas’ two boys ran through the Urban Ecology Center’s fire pit area, ready to make s’mores with their faces freshly ...

Although it’s been celebrated by Black communities for more than 150 years, this year marks the first time Juneteenth will be observed as an official state holiday in Washington. It commemorates the ...

More than a century and a half after the last slaves learned of their freedom in the United States, Juneteenth events unfolded across Detroit and the region on Wednesday, marking a day of celebration ...

Juneteenth carries an abundance of meaning for people in Clark County: a cause to celebrate emancipation, a reminder to honor ancestry, and a time to reflect on more change that’s needed, local ...

“Bound for Canaan’s Land” followed, and here the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Chorus took over. Under Caldwell’s direction, they projected confidence and a serene grace. A baritone soloist sang ...

James Adler is a pianist who “can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard” (Chicago Sun-Times) and a composer who writes “with uncommon imagination” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). The ...

DELLWOOD, Mo. — Hundreds of people lined West Florissant Avenue on Monday afternoon for the second annual Dellwood Juneteenth celebration. “I think about a time when my ancestors weren’t free, and ...

Whenever you think of “New Year,” images of fireworks, party hats and champagne glasses may often come to mind. On Sept. 15, Jewish communities everywhere kicked off the Jewish New Year, or Rosh ...

In a corner of the Beach last Friday, the talking drums of performance group Urban Foli carved a space for reflection and celebration in the shaded heat filled with voices and movement. "They denied ...

Carmen Cardenas’ two boys ran through the Urban Ecology Center’s fire pit area, ready to make s’mores with their faces freshly painted to resemble “calaveras,” or sugar skulls. The family joined the ...