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National African American Historical Society hosts annual Juneteenth event
The Port Lavaca Wave· 10 hours agoThe National African American Historical Society (NAAHS) hosted its annual Juneteenth Family......
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 11 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last African American...
Rolling through history: Fort Worth’s new bus memorial honors Civil Rights Movement
Dallas Morning News· 15 hours agoIn a striking fusion of history and art, an artist has breathed new life into a Civil Rights-era...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 4 days agoOn Wednesday, June 19, the United States will observe Juneteenth. A little history: In 1865, a Union...
A CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: Black Idahoans ring in Juneteenth, host events in Treasure and Magic...
The Times-News· 21 hours agoThe National Museum of African American History and
5 Black History Landmarks in the U.S. You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
AFAR· 1 day agoMuseums like Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music ...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...