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Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This day, recognized every year on June 19,...
Juneteenth celebrated in Great Falls
KRTV Great Falls· 4 hours agoJoy and community radiated out of Gibson Park this weekend as the Great Falls Public Library hosted a Juneteenth celebration. “Today is a celebration of the liberation of ...
Juneteenth celebrations continue in Richmond with freedom celebration at winery
CBS 6 Richmond· 7 hours agoJuneteenth may have come and gone, but celebrations continued across the River City this weekend....
Juneteenth – Thanks, but no thanks
The Escanaba Daily Press· 2 hours agoThe Black community understands that symbolic gestures, holidays, and the like, may be nice, but mean absolutely nothing. Did the great Black leaders of the 19th and 20th centuries ask for symbolic ...
Letters to the Editor — Allan Saxe, wildfires, bump stocks, SB 4, Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News· 1 hour agoLetters to the Editor
Juneteenth 2024: What's opened/closed on June 19
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIf you have the day off on Wednesday, June 19, for Juneteenth, you might be wondering if you will be able to cross a few errands off your to-do list....
Findlay Market celebrates Juneteenth showcasing Black community leaders, Black-owned businesses
FOX 19 Cincinnati· 12 hours agoCINCINNATI (WXIX) -Findlay Market celebrated Juneteenth all weekend long, featuring a panel...
Rye celebrates Juneteenth with day of service at town’s African American Cemetery
KLAX-TV· 17 hours agoJuneteenth marks the 1865 emancipation of the last group of enslaved people, who were in Texas, 2.5...
Juneteenth joy in East Bay muted by death of Willie Mays
CBS News· 4 days agoAs people celebrate Juneteenth, many are also remembering Willie Mays and what he meant for the...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 5 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...