Historically Black colleges and universities, popularly known as HBCU institutions, were mostly established after the Civil War to educate newly-freed African-American citizens.

Popular Oak Bluffs couple Ed and Shirley Redd were toasted by their family last week to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

The rain, wind and waves that threatened to cancel the broad array of Juneteenth weekend programs conjured up the innovation, determination, ingenuity and sacrifices that our ancestors deployed against almost intolerable living conditions in slavery.