I’m a professor at the University of Michigan, and while psychology is my discipline, I’ve had a longtime affiliation with Black Studies. I talk to – and teach – my children about Black history. Both ...

When Rasool Berry grew up hearing about Juneteenth, he heard the same false story most Americans do: That the holiday celebrated the date, June 19, 1865, when Galveston, Texas, finally received word ...

Barbie said its Inspiring Women collection honors extraordinary women from all fields who inspire future generations.

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It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.Learn ...

Dr. Molefi Asante, Chair of the Department of African American Studies at Temple University says June 19th, 1865, also known as Juneteenth, is a day that blacks in America should never forget. "It is ...

Barbie is honoring a living legend. The iconic doll brand announced that Dr. Opal Lee, widely known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” is receiving her own doll as part of the Barbie Inspiring Women ...

Saturday afternoon, people gathered in the shade at English Park, with lawn chairs, food and companionship, for the Owensboro Black Expo’s annual Juneteenth celebration. While the afternoon was filled ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the ...