Five free events are happening in Marion this week including the Marion Black Joy Summerfest and a Pride picnic. The Stand By ...

Independence Day celebrations are usually filled with fireworks, parades and patriotic festivities. So, how did it begin?

Civil and voting rights activists gathered in Jackson, Mississippi, to honor what would have been the 100th birthday of civil ...

Hundreds of people form a human banner at San Francisco's Ocean Beach during the ... every single American who’s ever dared to dream.” Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late civil rights ...

Millions of us took to the streets last Saturday to participate in more than 2,000 local protests under the unified banner of ...

On July 4, 2026, the United States turns 250. Amid fireworks and fanfare, the day invites reflection on a nation shaped by ...

During the "No Kings" protests, people of all races, ethnicities, genders and political leanings took to the streets to express their displeasure.

According to Bronx Anti-War, slogans chanted at the rally included "Iran, Iran makes us proud! Burn Tel Aviv to the ground," "U.S. drones in the sky, Iran's missiles will reply" and "courts and talks ...

On June 16, I quietly celebrated 55 years of writing for the Miami Herald. What a great journey it has been.

"She remains the single figure Myanmar’s military leaders fear most. No other politician has faced such repeated arrests, ...

The Walk to the River was first initiated by Mayor Van Johnson in 2024 to commemorate the holiday, and this year turnout for the event grew in size.

Since my childhood, the US has changed in ways that concern me, but today, I'm honoring the values I learned then with hot ...