Yolanda ‘Yollie’ Copeland is a woman with a mission. The retired sheriff’s deputy, who moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 2013 ...

American Beach was founded on Amelia Island in 1935 – 90 years ago as of 2025 – by millionaire Abraham Lincoln (A.L.) Lewis ...

Attendees will hear from speakers supporting "second-chance" policies that make reentry into society easier for formerly ...

"3 Summers of Lincoln" is the story of the three times Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass met in the summers of 1862, 1863, and 1864. Gabriel Greene, La Jolla Playhouse's Director of Artistic ...

A movement of African American painters in the 1950s and 60s was born in Fort Pierce, leading to many making a living doing ...

The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...

Today, American Beach is a quiet place to spend a day sunbathing or strolling along the Atlantic coastline, as most of the ...

Names are tricky things. What was the federal holiday at the start of this week? Most people say “Presidents Day,” but there ...

A formal celebration of Black history in this country began more than 50 years before Kent State University, in 1970, first celebrated Black History Month. The first U.S. president to recognize the ...

The U.S. is celebrating Presidents Day on Monday, and while many will be off work for the federal holiday, they’ll also be wondering where they can go and what they can do.

Parents and students wondering whether their school is closed should check local district calendars, as closures depend on ...

Presidents Day falls on Monday, February 17 this year, affecting both federal and private industries with varying paid holiday policies.