The seven-day African American festival of Kwanzaa began Saturday but in many cases celebrations had to be altered or moved online because of restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. In San ...

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, ...

In order to truly rebuild in a way that history will not again repeat itself, we need to respond appropriately to the many tragic lessons we learned in 2020. The unexpected trauma of the COVID-19 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Christians across Nigeria and the world commemorate Easter, religious leaders and believers are urging deeper reflection ...

It’s been 100 years since historian Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week. He chose February because the month contains the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist and social reformer ...