Non-profit National Black Farmer’s Association is working to keep continuity with-in black cultivationBlack farmers brave harsh weather conditions to ensure that we eat healthy food.
Opinion: What does Thanksgiving means to the black families?No one quite knew the date of the first black Thanksgiving but most historians agree that it took place not long after the invention of seasoned salt.
What’s open, closed on Indigenous Peoples’ and Columbus Day? What to know about mail delivery, bank hoursBecause it's a federal holiday, agencies or institutions operated by the government, such as libraries, federal offices, and DMVs, are all closed.
The Industrial Revolution and the Rise of Labor DayAfter the railroad strike in Illinois, President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a Federal Holiday to appease the massive unrest.
ESO string quartet to play works by African American composers at Juneteenth FestivalThe festival, hosted by the Elgin Cultural Arts Commission and the African American Coalition of Kane County, will run 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
St Paul AME Church pulled out the golden pavement to welcome the community for the Juneteenth/Father’s Day celebrationsReverend Booker stated that they do this every year, even as Father's Day is connected to it.
