The 4th of July is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the Continental Congress’s signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm – Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece ...

This Fourth of July, director Osato Dixon’s film ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’ audits America's ledger of racial debt. A analysis on ...

The summer air in Rochester, New York, hung thick with heat and celebration. It was July 5, 1852, a day after cannons had ...

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July here are 13 —signifying the original 13 states — movies that celebrate what it means to be ...

Skip the July 4th fireworks? Economic blackout urges people to avoid taxpayer-funded events, shop local. New anti-Trump ...

Women's March urges people to gather across U.S. "to stand for real freedom and build a vision of a Free America brick by brick." ...

The Brooklyn Bridge, it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We’re still trying to figure out the words to describe it.

It’s already been a busy week celebrating Independence Day with Minturn hosting festivities on Wednesday, Avon hosting its ...