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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 6 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Pittsburgh City Council tentatively approves city-sponsored Juneteenth event
WPXI· 3 days agoAfter hours of back and forth and questioning, the Pittsburgh City Council has tentatively voted to...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Montgomery Advertiser· 4 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Natalie Douglas to Present A JUNETEENTH JUBILEE – THE WOMEN at Birdland
Broadway World· 1 day agoNatalie is thrilled to collaborate with her longtime music director, Mark Hartman...
Oak Ridge Juneteenth celebration planned June 15
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoThe Oak Ridge City-Wide Juneteenth/Freedom Day celebration will take place noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the old Scarboro School Site on Hampton...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 1 day agoIn 1939, a 10-year-old girl’s family purchased a home in a white neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas, underestimating the level of local racial animosity....
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 5 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Oak Ridge Juneteenth celebration planned June 15
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Oak Ridge City-Wide Juneteenth/Freedom Day celebration will take place noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the old Scarboro School Site on Hampton...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 6 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
Pittsburgh City Council tentatively approves city-sponsored Juneteenth event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter hours of back and forth and questioning, the Pittsburgh City Council has tentatively voted to approve a city-sponsored Juneteenth event. But the big question is if that ...