The #Strike4BlackLives protest participants are asked to "shut down basic elements of the city" throughout the District. They are encouraging friends and families to get together to block highway...

One way to make change, support black business! Angie Ange gives you some book suggestions written by black authors that your children will love!

What was born out of emancipation in Texas has become a global celebration of Black freedom.

"Finally we recognize that Black Lives Absolutely Matter" June 19th, better known as Juneteenth has been celebrated for years within our Black community. Virginia Governor Northam announced that June 19th will be a paid holiday for Virginia.

Bring out the piano keys as John Legend and Alicia Keys are helping celebrate our freedom.

It was bound to happen. In an internal memo, Nike has revealed that it will be recognizing Juneteenth as an annual paid holiday.

Education is one of the most powerful tools you can have. So it’s no secret that in the history of the United States, there was a time when African-Americans were held back from educational opportunities because of the color of their skin. During slavery, slaves were killed because they knew how to read. After the […]

Today is the true Independence Day for Black Americans.

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Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, has arrived. We’ve compiled a few facts that you may not have known about the celebration of the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, but it took nearly three more years before full emancipation […]

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Black Independence Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth, has arrived. We’ve compiled a few facts that you may not have known about the celebration of the emancipation of the last slaves in the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22, 1862, but it took nearly three more years before full emancipation […]

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Looking to teach your family about the rich and storied heritage of Black people who migrated out of the American South to parts north and west during the 19th and 20th centuries? Make that lesson come to life by taking Amtrak’s California Zephyr from Chicago to Denver, and visit cultural landmarks in each city. View the photo gallery for […]