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12 ways to commemorate Juneteenth in Connecticut
Stamford Advocate· 1 day agoConnecticut towns and cities like West Haven, Stamford and East Hartford are hosting Juneteenth celebrations to commemorate the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth on the Waterfront celebrates Black-owned businesses in San Francisco
AOL· 2 days agoIn honor of Juneteenth, several local black-owned businesses came together at the Ferry Terminal Plaza on the Embarcadero Saturday. The 4th annual Juneteenth</ ...
Port Arthur makes plan to raise Juneteenth flag
Beaumont Enterprise· 6 days agoArthur, to raise the Juneteenth Flag at 11 a.m. on June 6. Every year, Sinegal’s Office brings recognition for Juneteenth as the day slavery finally...
Community comes together for the annual Juneteenth flag raising in north Omaha
KMTV 3 News Now Omaha· 2 days agoJuneteenth flag, veterans and active military being honored by the community. Willie Williams with...
When is Father's Day this year? Everything to know about the dad-loving holiday
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThen, President Calvin Coolidge urged states to observe the holiday in 1924. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson made the first presidential proclamation...Mother's ...
D-Day's 80th anniversary is June 6: What to know about the World War II invasion
The Greenville News· 4 days agoThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, also known as D-Day. The operation is...
Rediscovering Pinkster: New York's Historic Black Festival Returns Amid Juneteenth Celebrations
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoAccording to HudsonValley.org, Pinkster is traditionally celebrated between late May...African...
Mansfield's Juneteenth parade and festival set for June 15
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoTravis and Obesida Cooke. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 the last enslaved people in the...
Ohio lawmakers recognize 'Month of Freedom'
ABC 6· 1 day agoA special celebration was held Monday afternoon at the Ohio statehouse to kick off what's being called the 'month of freedom.' State Senator Hearcel...
‘Juneteenth: The Day of Freedom’ event coming to Bay Minette
WKRG via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — Juneteenth, also known as “our country’s second independence day,” is...