We don't need to party like it's 1865. But we can celebrate the end of slavery with America's greatest abolitionist.

The Georgia branch of the Sons of Confederate Veterans says plans for the exhibit at Memorial Hall violate state law.

What started as an effort to promote racial unity in Edenton by reconsidering its most prominent downtown symbol has done the ...

Juneteenth – which was recognised as a federal holiday in 2021 – now more widely represents the emancipation of enslaved African Americans across the country in the wake of the US Civil War and its ...

Deep snow, frigid temperatures, MLK Day celebrations, the Iowa caucuses. The days leading up to and after the fatal shootings ...

Since white smoke billowed in May from the Sistine Chapel and Pope Leo XIV was elected Pope Francis' successor, the new ...

I have been feeling somewhat overwhelmed by what I see coming. When President Donald Trump spoke about protecting our borders ...

The new pope's childhood home in Dolton has drawn visitors from across the country, with many treating it as a pilgrimage site.

June is Pride Month. To celebrate, we've curated a list of the latest fiction, nonfiction, poetry and comics by 2SLGBTQ+ ...

Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. For the last four years, Alabama’s current Republican governor, Kay Ivey, used her executive powers to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday. The ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...

The Advocate highlights social inequality through original stories and opinions, and content generated by fellow NNPA and other publications ...