1. “The 4th of July was never about Black people. Juneteenth is just for us. As Black people, we are told we don’t deserve our own holidays rooted in our own history. Everything is whitewashed.

In addition to being known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer, philosopher and diplomat. He served in numerous political roles, including governor of ...

Nearly 250 years ago, America's Founding Fathers made good on their dream of establishing one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On July 4, 1776, they signed The Declaration of ...

1. “Where liberty dwells, there is my country.” —Benjamin Franklin 2. “America. It is the only place where miracles not only ...

Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very happy Fourth of July. I hope you enjoy the following quotes celebrating independence and freedom. “We shall go wild with fireworks ... and they will plunge into ...

In honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., learn more about peace, non-violent resistance, and freedom through these quotes: "One day we must come to see that peace is not merely a distant goal ...

Quotes said by North Carolinians — from George Floyd to Anna Julia Cooper, Pauli Murray to John Hope Franklin — are permanently etched in a new destination in downtown Raleigh. North Carolina Freedom ...