Dr. Jamal Touré discusses National Freedom Day, a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by President Abraham Lincoln of a resolution abolishing ...

National Freedom Day was first observed in 1949 after sitting president Harry Truman called for its recognition in June of 1948. February 1 is the anniversary of President Lincoln’s signing of the ...

Anyone who looks at all the holidays lined up for the month of February can tell it's a time to celebrate Black history, love, football and, um, groundhogs? Here are February's federal holidays and ...

Beyond the ethical and spiritual guidance delivered by these three individuals, their actions left moral legacies that have endured the test of time.

On Feb. 1, 1790, the U.S. Supreme Court convened in New York City for its first session. Only three of the six justices were ...

On February 1, 2003, the world lost Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla and six other crew members aboard the Space ...

On January 31, 1865, the U.S. Congress passed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which ended slavery in the United ...

National Freedom Day, celebrated every year on February 1st, marks a pivotal moment in American history: the signing of the resolution that led to the 13th Amendment, which abolish ...

People often don’t realize the revolutionary nature of the 13th Amendment, and conservatives in particular downplay its revolutionary nature. American historians have for a long time treated the ...

February 1,1865 will forever be one of celebration. That’s the day that president Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th amendment ...