This year, Juneteenth falls on Friday, June 19. Here's what's open and closed for the holiday.
In a time when diversity initiatives are being rolled back, books are being challenged, and public libraries are facing funding threats, one Brooklyn-based project is pushing back - by giving readers free access to stories and resources that might otherwise be out of reach.
Jesse Jackson was a major player on the world stage for over five decades. The Reverend died this past week at the age of 84, and tributes have been pouring in.
Allison Robinson is an associate curator for a unique exhibit at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library, one that highlights the Gay Harlem Renaissance.
As we mark American Heart Health Month, we're taking a closer look at health disparities in the Black community. Today, we're putting a spotlight on often undiagnosed heart conditions in Black men.
The Underground Railroad was a secret pathway to freedom for enslaved people escaping north, through woods, tunnels, private homes, under floorboards, inside churches and even hidden beneath wagons.