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The Potluck Opens Off‑Broadway as an Autobiographical Musical About the Greensboro Massacre

The production asks audiences to choose whether to view graphic archival footage or join a memorial ritual.

Treasury Pauses Plan to Put Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill

Chicago Breaks Ground on $4.7 Million Memorial for Jon Burge Torture Survivors

Viral Photos Show Patriot Front Members Filling D.C. Metro Cars on July 4

Masked Patriot Front Members March Through Washington on July 4

Jasmine Crockett Says America "Owes Black Women Everything" at Essence Festival

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

Larry David’s Cameo‑Heavy Sketch Series Debuts on HBO Max to Strong Viewership and Tepid Reviews

America’s 250th Prompts Celebration and a Sharp Reappraisal of the Founding

Khadijah Farrakhan, Nation of Islam ‘First Lady,’ Dies at 90

Tony Brown, Pioneering Black Broadcaster, Dies at 93

Texas Board Set to Vote on Required Bible Readings for 5 Million Students

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Opens to Public After a Century

Trump Says Reflecting Pool Was Vandalized as Repairs Continue Before July 4

Cities Mark Juneteenth Nationwide as Sacramento Adds Paid City Holiday

Obama Presidential Center Opens in Chicago After Star-Studded Inauguration

Juneteenth Observed Nationwide as Federal Offices Close While Cities Celebrate

California Makes Historian Passport Free for Limited Time

Conservative Columnist Says U.S. Semiquincentennial Brings Deep Ambivalence Over Trump Era

California Offers Free Historian Passport for State Historic Parks