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American Canyon’s Juneteenth celebration this Sunday
Napa Valley Register· 3 days agoSunday’s free event will also be about celebration. Main Street Park will be buzzing with African American music of all varieties — from gospel to R&B —...
Essay winners: Juneteenth lets us remember nation's past while striving for better future
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn ...of administration, breaking down the white power held over the country for centuries. After...
When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate, plus events in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe MLK Association of Asheville and Buncombe County has several events planned including the...
Remembering Joe Perry Jr.: A life well-lived
The Day· 1 day agoRetired Col. Joseph A. "Joe" Perry Jr., of Uncasville, the first African-American to command the Connecticut State Police, passed away at his Uncasville ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIn June, the United States will celebrate the date aptly described as our country’s second...
Why Must Tyla Repeatedly Defend Her Blackness?
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 3 days agoContinuously dissecting her Blackness within the historical context of a country she does not hail from and forcing her to repeatedly defend her...
Work at Indianapolis' first cemetery raises concerns about fate of unmarked Black graves
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 5 days agoCity cemetery, or the “old burying ground,” became a pauper’s graveyard for poor white residents and...
‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’s’ Jocelyn Bioh on Breaking Barriers for Black Woman Playwrights:...
Variety via Yahoo News· 3 days agoApril 30 was a “great day” to be Jocelyn Bioh, playwright of the hit Broadway show “Jaja’s African...
10 notable Juneteenth celebrations across the US
CW39 NewsFix· 5 days agoMusic, dancing, and large spreads of food—especially red drinks and desserts—mark the Juneteenth holiday celebrated by African Americans on June 19. Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,…
SC4 to hold annual Juneteenth celebration
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThe event will be honoring African American contributions to the nations culinary culture, while also celebrating the spirit of freedom and unity.
