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Juneteenth observances celebrate emancipation, civil rights
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJun. 21—Children of different races frolicked in the Elliott Park's splash pad Wednesday while Wilma Newton recalled when the park was segregated. "It was the Black park," Newton said. "When ...
Opinion: Juneteenth
Idaho State Journal· 20 hours agoOn “Juneteenth,” I heard the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, read over the radio, and it was inspiring to hear the words of the document...
Henry County Celebrates Juneteenth and Father’s Day
Henry Daily Herald· 10 hours agoThe annual Juneteenth Fatherhood Food and Music Festival was held June 15 at Village Park in Ellenwood to celebrate both Juneteenth and Father’s Day....
Juneteenth 2024: What's opened/closed on June 19
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIf you have the day off on Wednesday, June 19, for Juneteenth, you might be wondering if you will be able to cross a few errands off your to-do list....
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 3 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought...
Park board supports Juneteenth activities
Galveston County Daily News· 11 hours agoSupporting Juneteenth Activities.
"Bridging the Racial Divide": Juneteenth panel tackles the hard questions
The Danville Commercial-News· 8 hours agoAs Juneteenth festivities in Temple Plaza wrapped up on Wednesday, several hundred people headed to...
Round Rock Juneteenth shooting: Second suspect arrested
FOX 7 Austin· 10 hours agoA second suspect is in custody in connection to the deadly shooting that happened at the Round Rock ...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth celebration on City Island attracts crowds, Governor Shapiro
The Patriot-News· 3 days agoThe Juneteenth Jubilee in Harrisburg, organized by Young Professionals of Color, was held from noon...