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Juneteenth celebrations all around Hudson County this week
NJ.com· 7 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The historical event took place on...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor the first time, Rhode Island will celebrate "Juneteenth" as a state holiday this year. Last year...
Our Chicago: Celebrating Juneteenth across the city
ABC 7 Chicago· 5 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth. It marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free. Perri Irmer is...
Celebrations for Juneteenth across Northeastern Pennsylvania
PAHomePage.com· 4 hours agoEYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— Juneteenth Day is still a few days away, but celebrations kicked off...
Here's what you should know about Juneteenth
KING5 Seattle· 5 hours agoJuneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has been called the country’s second Independence Day.
2 killed and 6 wounded in shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in a Texas park
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 3 hours agoA shooting in a Texas park left two people dead and six wounded, including two children, on...
Thousands celebrated Juneteenth in Norfolk’s Town Point Park with free food free medical checks
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoNORFOLK — Sundresses, sun umbrellas, music and sunglasses, plus playful children running and weaving...
Juneteenth at English Park
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoSounds of Gospel music and the mouth-watering aromas provided by local food vendors filled the air on this toasty Saturday afternoon at Owensboro’s English Park for the Owensboro Black Expo’ ...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer· 8 hours agoJuneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but some people in Columbus and Phenix City celebrate in April.
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFor Jabee, the Juneteenth holiday doesn't just celebrate a landmark moment in Black History. He...