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King and queen of the Netherlands pay tribute to MLK during visit to Atlanta
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoThe king and queen of the Netherlands began a four-day tour of the U.S. on Monday in Atlanta, where...
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands Pay Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.
Town & Country· 4 days agoOn Monday, the King and Queen of the Netherlands began their four-day visit to the U.S. in Atlanta,...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoYour kids will have a day off from school and, if you work, you may be off from work. This will leave you time to celebrate. Here’s a...On June 17,2021...
Where to find Juneteenth celebrations throughout Portland
KOIN via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas...Founded by the...
Juneteenth 2024 in Fort Myers: Recognizing "a great milestone"
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay. The holiday traces its origin to Galveston, Texas where Union soldiers arrived on June 19, 1865...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoThe annual holiday is observed in recognition of June 19, 1865, the historic day in which Major...
The Rev. James Lawson, key architect of the Civil Rights Movement, dies at 95
WUSF 89.7· 4 days agoThe Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. called him the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence....
Former NBA star Luol Deng steers South Sudan’s unlikely basketball journey to Olympics
The Mining Journal· 14 hours agoLuol Deng, center, accepts the 18th annual National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award before...
Mayor Johnson to lead inaugural "Juneteenth Walk to the River" on Juneteenth morning
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThose looking to commemorate Juneteenth National Independence Day on the morning of June 19 have a...
7 things to do in Western New York this weekend: June 14 - June 16
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 56 minutes agoBuffalo Juneteenth Parade will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. The streets near Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park will come alive with ...