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When is Juneteenth? What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate, plus events in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn June, the United States will celebrate the date aptly described as our country’s second...
Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Black History at the Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution...
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt’s no secret that museums, historical sites, and heritage tourism sites have often struggled to...
Festivals and more: Here's your guide to celebrating Juneteenth in the Fayetteville area
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe announcement came more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Slavery, whaling and freedom: Hawaiʻi celebrates Juneteenth
KHON 2 Honolulu· 22 hours agoKHON2.com had the opportunity to sit down with three dedicated individuals who are ensuring that...
Businessman William Pickard's legacy created opportunity for others to follow
Detroit Free Press· 6 hours agoThe last time William “Doc” Pickard and I talked, about 18 months ago, he was starting work on a...
What Black history is taught in SC? Education department says it’s enough, others disagree
The State· 22 hours agoWhat Black history is taught in SC? In a June 4 memo, the state department of education abruptly...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's celebrations happening in Nashville and what is open and closed
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe day is celebrated to commemorate the official, country wide emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. According to the National Museum of African American< ...
Jesse Jones: ‘Songs of Black Folk,’ a curated experience of African American history and culture
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 3 days agoJuneteenth is just around the corner. One of the most anticipated events celebrating the holiday is...
World-renowned speakers to attend Juneteenth Symposium hosted by Sacramento State
KCRA 3 Sacramento· 3 days agoTHE GOAL IS TO ELEVATE THE CELEBRATION AND RECOGNITION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENT....
Here are 8 ways to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday in Springfield
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis day became known as Juneteenth. It became an official national holiday in 2021 under President...