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Purdue Northwest celebrates Juneteenth
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 35 minutes agoPNW celebrated Juneteenth with live music, games and food on Wednesday.
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 16 hours agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
UPI· 4 hours agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Residents celebrate Juneteenth by remembering Underground Railroad stops in the borough
CBS News· 2 hours agoThere's extra meaning to Juneteenth for residents in the Bronx as they work to uncover the history...
City of Abbeville celebrates Juneteenth
WTVY Dothan· 34 minutes agoAbbeville commemorated Juneteenth by having an all-day celebration. The Jolly Club of Abbeville hosted the event for people to hear from guest speakers,...
Juneteenth NJ Festival Makes a Comeback With Community Pride and Cash Cobain
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago© KaiYanna Tsehay Washington / @OFFICIAL_KAIKAI It was all a dream for three friends from New Jersey...
Topeka kids learn the history of Juneteenth
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoTOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center hosted a variety of events to teach the next generation about the state’s newest holiday, ...
Juneteenth celebration shooting victims heal through therapy thanks to organizations
FOX 7 Austin· 1 hour agoA manhunt continues for the gunman who killed two and injured 14 at the Juneteenth celebration in...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 1 hour agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops ...
On Juneteenth, one man’s unwavering quest for reparations
Chicago Tribune· 1 hour agoBelow the blazing sun on Juneteenth, Howard Ray flagged down cars stopped at a red light by a corner...