R.L. Byrd is an author known for his two novels, “Looking For Sweet Love” and “Black Coffee.” In this piece, he argues that ...

We can’t afford to only tell the patriotic version of history. The Revolutionary War gave birth to a democracy built on ...

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan slammed a decision Friday that empowers the courts to ignore federal agencies by ...

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for being ...

President Donald Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, ...

President Donald Trump took aim at a federal holiday this week with a very calculated social media post. A little over a ...

President Donald Trump opined on Truth Social that there are "too many non-working holidays in America," and they are harming the nation's economy.

Donald Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored, despite plans to sign a proclamation. President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in ...

WJCL spotlights the history and impacts across Coastal Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry. Juneteenth, also known as ...

“Too many non-working holidays in America,” Trump wrote on his platform, Truth Social. “It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed. The workers don’t want it ...

The event brought together local families, leaders, and performers to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and reflect on the ongoing struggle for racial equity.

Nassau Democratic legislators are pushing their Republican colleagues to vote on a bill that would make Juneteenth an ...