KINGSTON, N.Y. — The “Pinkster: Joy is an Act of Resistance” Festival returns this weekend with music, dance, performances and historical lectures focused on Black history and culture. Greer Smith, ...

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site invites everyone to celebrate the Afro-Dutch holiday of Pinkster, a festival of ...

Lavada Nahon of Peekskill conducts a hearth cooking demonstration during the Pinkster celebration at Fort Crailo state historic site Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Rensselaer, N.Y. Juneteenth became a ...

ALBANY -- The Pinkster King is officially free to reign again. Two centuries after the Common Council banned the Carnival-like celebration of Pinkster -- which was growing increasingly popular in ...

People flocked to Sleepy Hollow Saturday to learn about African American history and celebrate Black culture at the Pinkster Festival. The event at Philipsburg Manor featured music, dancing and food ...

Music, dance, drumming, and crafts and food inspired by Black culture will highlight "The Pinkster Festival: Remembrance and Renewal" on May 27, from 10am-5pm at Philipsburg Manor. The festivities ...