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Lee’s Summit approves plan recognizing 2 additional holidays
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 1 day agoA Kansas City suburb becomes the latest to recognize the Juneteenth holiday and Veterans Day with a...
Juneteenth kicks off at Milwaukee VA, bringing the celebration to local veterans
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 1 day agoWeeks before the federal holiday, the Milwaukee VA was the host of its inaugural Juneteenth celebration. The holiday celebrates the day ...
Juneteenth GVL gears up to host events honoring Black freedom
WYFF 4 Greenville· 17 hours agoOrganizers are gearing up to host the Juneteenth event in Greenville. Rueben Hays is the founder of ...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing Juneteenth as the 11th holiday recognized by the federal ...
Juneteenth events happening in the Upstate and Western NC
FOX Carolina· 1 day agoCities across the Upstate and Western North Carolina are preparing to celebrate Juneteenth. June...
PHOTOS AND VIDEO — Community comes together for Port Arthur Juneteenth flag raising - Port Arthur...
Port Arthur News· 6 hours agoPort Arthur’s Juneteenth flag raising ceremony brought people of various ages and ethnicities...
Why White Fear Of Black Power Outlawed An African American Holiday Before Juneteenth
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLong before Juneteenth, enslaved and free Black New Yorkers celebrated African culture during a ...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt was one of the last groups of enslaved people to be emancipated in the United States. The first ...
Norwich, Waterford add Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday for employees
The Day· 2 days agoThe Norwich City Council on Monday night voted unanimously to add June 19 to the list of city holidays as Juneteenth Independence Day. The holiday ...
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThere will also be educational displays, food vendors, arts vendors and more. For more information on Juneteenth events in Pensacola, go to www.visitpensacola.com/events/& ...