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The parents of an American man who was found in Syria after going missing earlier this year said they were relieved he was safe following a difficult seven months in which they feared “the worst.”
Photo by Aaron Jay Young June is Black Music Month! During this month, we celebrate the enduring impact and legacy of Black musicians and their creativity on American music, culture and history. From their heads, hearts, hands, and voices emerged distinctly American artforms, never before heard or felt. Tracing the arc of the Black experience […]
On this page: February is Black History Month. In recognition, we are featuring some of the Black scientists and engineers who devote their careers to help the Agency meet its mission to protect human health and the environment. Biologist Carlton Jones Carlton Jones is a biologist whose accomplishments range from identifying safe drinking water sources […]
On June 19, 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed thousands of enslaved Black Americans in other states — a group of Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army informed over 250,000 enslaved people that they were officially free. This momentous day commemorates their celebration of liberation and the promise that […]
Sept. 25, 2024 New commemorative stamp pays tribute to the seven principles of Kwanzaa PITTSBURGH — The United States Postal Service today unveiled a new stamp design honoring Kwanzaa, a Pan-African American holiday observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The ceremony, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life […]
JOE BLACK: Olympics give us opportunity to celebrate all athletes Maryville Daily Times Source link
Millions of people in the U.S. celebrated and suffered under heat warnings Thursday as they flocked to beaches and traveled in droves to toast their nation’s birth with July Fourth parades, cookouts and the always anticipated fiery splashes of color in the evening sky. In Washington, neon bursts of light illuminated the night above the […]
Road trips have become increasingly popular in recent years, and as travelers look to plan their next cross-country adventure, Travel + Leisure has been curating new routes that honor Black history and culture throughout the U.S. Below, we mapped out two Black history road trip routes and stops along the way. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Civil […]
Transport yourself back into the past, to the year 1865. What if you had been a slave? You had seen friends and family sold. You had been whipped and worked to exhaustion. Every day was a nightmare. Now, a Union army officer, Major General Gordon Granger, arrives in Galveston, Texas, and issues a proclamation that […]
A statue representing the protest by U.S. black athletes at the Mexico City Olympic Games is on display at National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The month of February is officially designated as Black History Month, honoring African Americans’ contributions to our history and culture. What began as a week […]