Humans have a long list of symbols used for spirituality. The beauty of spirituality is that it differs from religion and transcends many different cultures. Many spiritual symbols we see come from ...

Juneteenth marks the day when, in 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, discovered they were finally free from being mere property. This took place more than two years after President Abraham ...

(WKYT)— The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols meant to represent the holiday. The flag was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith, the founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation.

In your Jan. 6 column, you write, "Modern people are tragically separated from their symbols." What symbols are you talking about? -- S., Las Vegas A symbol is not a sign. A sign is merely a shape, a ...

Cynthia Miller-Idriss is an associate professor of education and sociology and the director of the International Training and Education Program at American University. Updated September 1, 2016, 3:21 ...