February is Black History Month and it pays tribute to the achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. It has ...

A few different flags might be on display around Juneteenth celebrations this week. Here's a look at what they represent. Juneteenth – also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day – ...

The first African state to adopt a red, gold and green flag upon independence was Ghana in 1957. Well, it all started during the scramble for Africa, Ethiopia was the only African country besides ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black History Month is often represented by the colors red, black, green and yellow, with each one carrying its own significance, ...

As the Juneteenth holiday approaches, you’ll start to see various symbols of Blackness across the country. Front lawns, apartment balconies, and clothing with the pan-African flag, “Black Power” fist, ...

What is the Juneteenth flag? First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue of the U.S. flag to convey that all enslaved ...

The colors red, black, and green are associated with the Pan-African flag created by Marcus Garvey in 1920. Yellow is also a significant color during Black History Month and ties to the Ethiopian flag ...