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Allen County Public Library plans Juneteenth activities
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette· 2 days agoThe day will include activities for all ages. Juneteenth, also called Emancipation Day, is the...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoZack Hawkins, former State Rep. Mickey Michaux and former Durham Mayor Elaine O’Neal in reading the ...
Flint Juneteenth celebrations aim to cultivate culture, history and pride
MLive.com· 5 days agoGen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told slaves of their emancipation -- two and a...
Juneteenth 2024: Events in, near Baton Rouge
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoLouisiana Gov. Jeff Landry proclaimed that Juneteenth Day would take place on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, as a legal state holiday to honor the day Black...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified later that year, formally ended...
‘Reflect, honor and memorialize’: A guide to Las Vegas Valley’s Juneteenth festivities
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 3 days agoThe red, white and blue Juneteenth flag marked with a single bursting star signifies the end of a...
Where to celebrate and honor Juneteenth around the St. Louis metro
KSDK St. Louis· 3 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? This was two months after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia. Granger's announcement put into effect the Emancipation
Lebanon's Juneteenth Celebration coming to Monument Park
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe announcement put into practice the Emancipation Proclamation, issued more than two and a half...
Juneteenth, Father's Day, Donut Day and More—There Are Over 100 June Holidays and Observances in...
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhile it's a celebration, it's also a time to remember the history and obstacles of the past and...
Port Arthur welcomes all to Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and lunch in the park - Port Arthur...
Port Arthur News· 5 days agoJune 19, 1865, is when the last group of enslaved people was informed of their liberation in Texas,...