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Groundbreaking for monuments to Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held in Berrien County on Juneteenth
ABC57 South Bend· 11 hours agoThe groundbreaking for new moments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place on Juneteenth this year, on June 19, in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph.
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 5 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Here are some of the ways the Milwaukee area is celebrating Juneteenth this year
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth is a special holiday that honors the enslaved African- Americans who were freed on June...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe executive orders that were signed during Beshear’s weekly Team Kentucky update makes Juneteenth...
Why Red Foods Are Traditionally Eaten On Juneteenth
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPerson holding Juneteenth placard - WESTOCK PRODUCTIONS/Shutterstock Juneteenth has been celebrated since June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Will Host Juneteenth Arts Festival Next Month
Broadway World· 1 day agoWestcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present its second annual Juneteenth Arts Festival on Sunday,...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 5 days agoJuneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Council gives first OK to shifting Pittsburgh's support of different Juneteenth celebration
WTAE Pittsburgh· 3 days agoPittsburgh City Council pressed Mayor Ed Gainey's administration with questions before the vote, but...
Florida directive for bridge lighting is latest in battle over Pride and other symbols
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"It's a real slap in the face to multiple different communities, especially when people claim that...