May 30, 2018
June 2018 is the twelfth-year observance of National Caribbean-American Heritage Month. A 2006 proclamation, issued by President George W. Bush, declared the importance of “recognizing the […]
May 30, 2017
On June 19, 1865, the slaves in Galveston, Texas received news from the Union Army: the Civil War was over, and, most importantly, they were free. […]
June 5, 2016
On July 5, 1852, abolitionist and orator, Frederick Douglass asked a New York audience, “what, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” He went on […]
June 18, 2015
Today, June 19th marks the 150th anniversary of a significant holiday in African American history. A holiday that celebrates culture, family, community, prayer and reflection, and […]