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The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 2 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
AT&T must keep providing landline service, regulator rules
San Jose Mercury News· 1 day agoA massively unpopular proposal by AT&T to scrap landline service for most of the Bay Area and much...
Dem defectors mount on retail theft deal
Politico· 4 days agoReps. Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Jimmy Gomez and Ro Khanna — evidence of growing momentum for the group’s initiative to permit local rent-control measures ...
Oakland Juneteenth shooting: 15 shot at celebration
KTVU via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt in Oakland took a dramatic turn as gunshots rang out, leaving 15 people injured. "This type of behavior and level of violence is unacceptable," Oakland ...
We need Black women in office, now more than ever
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOPINION: As we celebrate Black resilience and achievements this Juneteenth, we must carry the fight into November and vote for candidates who will stand...
Editorial: Juneteenth celebrates freedoms belatedly won
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 3 days agoSince 2021, Louisiana has joined the federal government in recognizing Juneteenth, which...
James H. Blackburn
The Huntington Herald-Dispatch· 4 days agoJAMES H. BLACKBURN, 91, of Catlettsburg, KY, Passed away on June 15, 2024 at Hospice Care of Ashland, KY. A graveside service will be conducted on...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...