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Enjoy late-night museum hours and live music at the Smithsonian's Solstice Saturday
NBC Washington· 3 days agoThe first Saturday of summer is June 22, and the Smithsonian is celebrating the solstice with...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAccording to The National Museum of African American history and< ...
5 Black History Landmarks in the U.S. You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
AFAR· 4 days agoMuseums like Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music ...
11 Inspiring Places Around the U.S. to Learn More About Black History
Veranda via AOL· 3 days agoFrom museums to theaters, there's plenty to do in these storied destinations. Here, the best trips...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated for more than two decades in the small town of Fayette, Missouri....
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 6 days agoOn Wednesday, June 19, the United States will observe Juneteenth. A little history: In 1865, a Union...
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 4 days agoMany Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, commemorating the day when the last...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
June 19, 2024 - Tracy K. Smith and Phyllis Wheatley
GBH News· 2 days agoCaptured in West Africa, she arrived in Boston where she was purchased by John and Susanna Wheatley. Able to express herself on the page, she went on to...