February is Black History Month and it pays tribute to the achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. It has ...

A few different flags might be on display around Juneteenth celebrations this week. Here's a look at what they represent. Juneteenth – also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day – ...

The first African state to adopt a red, gold and green flag upon independence was Ghana in 1957. Well, it all started during the scramble for Africa, Ethiopia was the only African country besides ...

WASHINGTON — The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on Thursday, June 19, a federal holiday marking the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis joined ...

The colors red, black, and green are associated with the Pan-African flag created by Marcus Garvey in 1920. Yellow is also a significant color during Black History Month and ties to the Ethiopian flag ...

What is the Juneteenth flag? First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved ...

ST. LOUIS — The City of St. Louis joined Toronto as one of only two major North American cities to raise the red, black and green Pan-African flag in recognition of Black History Month. The ...