Amid rampant speculation about his health, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Kremlin-allied strongman who rules the region, has been ...

Companies owned by people with alleged ties to the Russian criminal underworld were registered at Asmat Shanava’s restaurant.

Chechen battalions are unique units within the Russian military, composed mainly of ethnic Chechens and known for their ...

It's been several decades since McCollum's experience living on the streets of New York City, yet for many LGBTQ+ young ...

The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor, who has struggled to make inroads with the Black community, spoke at the Rev.

Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to museum director Ebony Howard about a new exhibit in Harpersville, Ala., that explores the lives of several Black families after emancipation.

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's why she plans to be sewing Thursday on Juneteenth.

In 2021, after years of tireless advocacy by Opal Lee, President Joe Biden signed the bill establishing June 19 as Juneteenth in federal law. (Tilde Oyster / NBC News) 29,166 people played the ...

Why it’s hard to get in the spirit of Juneteenth in 2025 Four short years after the recognition of a holiday commemorating freedom, it feels like Black people are less free.

Some students were direct descendants of people who had been enslaved. Spence also pointed to other groups like the Congressional Black Caucus, which was formed in 1971 by 13 Black lawmakers.

Juneteenth, a more recent federal holiday, is dedicated to celebrating the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. Events take place across the country on June 19 to commemorate the day in … ...