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A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her Cowboy Carter tour has caused a wave of criticism for the ...
Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions ...
Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for ...
Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the ...
The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black ...
Leading historians aim to restore and grow respect for enslaved people and their descendants on Juneteenth, commemorating the ...
Banks recalls Camp Shanks in Orangeburg when it housed German prisoners of war, whom had more privileges than Black soldiers like himself. Now 98, he cares for his younger brother, age 90.
On Juneteenth, Raleigh pays tribute to the often-overlooked U.S. Colored Troops who played a pivotal role in the Union's ...
Inside a small, unassuming garage in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, powerful mementos and artifacts from the Civil War honor Black ...
A Black man who served in the Maryland State Militia during the War of 1812 and was long denied the military recognition most soldiers in his situation were granted has been declared a veteran of ...
As she prepares to return to the U.S. for performances in her hometown this weekend, fans and Indigenous influencers took to social media to criticize Beyonce for framing Native Americans and Mexican ...