WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – An effort in Congress to honor Civil Rights icon Rosa Parks could make Dec. 1 a new federal holiday. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus reintroduced their ...

Those selected would receive up to $200,000 to create one of the 250 sculptures, which will be paid for in part with canceled ...

(Mary) Joan Koerper, Ph.D. MSW, is one of the original members of Inlandia and contributors to Inlandia Literary Journeys. She is published in all genres and has taught numerous college classes. Her ...

Rosa Parks was pulled off a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Less than two years later, Frankie danced with a white girl on a national television show, and the show was swiftly canceled. Another part ...

CINCO DE MAYO FEST: May 5, 4 p.m. until; Lafreniere Park, 3000 Downs Blvd. in Metairie. The largest celebration of Mexican ...

For a feel-good holiday, Hanover will be hosting the Old ... Recently, there was a statement entered into the Congressional Record by Rep. Rosa DeLauro declaring New Haven is the "Pizza Capital ...

Good Friday is not a federal or state holiday in Michigan. Federal holidays are paid days off for federal employees and are generally related to national historical events. Michigan observes ...

With Easter-related celebrations slated to kick off this upcoming weekend, some may be wondering if these annual observances are or have ever been formally recognized as federal holidays.

While many Americans observe these holidays with church services and traditions, are they recognized as federal holidays in the United States? The holy week, which leads up to Easter, also marks ...

But here’s something you probably didn’t know about Simone: She traveled to speaking engagements with Rosa Parks as a child. Parks was a client of Simone’s lawyer father, she tells Inc.’s ...