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Juneteenth events begin this weekend
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the Civil War was over and slavery abolished, more than two years after...
LIST: Juneteenth events happening in Houston, Galveston
KRIV via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe event is free. WHEN: June 15th, 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. WHERE: McGuire Dent Recreational Center, 2222 28th St Galveston, Texas 77550 Click here to read ...
Events happening across Northeast Ohio in honor of Juneteenth
News Channel 5 Cleveland· 4 days agoA combination of the words June and nineteenth, this holiday commemorates the day when the last...
SPECIAL EVENTS: Juneteenth celebrations abound around state | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 4 days agoCommunities across the state this weekend are marking Juneteenth, commemorating the arrival of Union...
Washington’s Juneteenth celebration draws community, inspires youth
Observer-Reporter· 1 hour agoMembers of the Washington community gathered Saturday to celebrate Juneteenth at LeMoyne Community...
Orlando community learns, celebrates Juneteenth traditions
WKMG ClickOrlando· 1 day agoJune 19, 1865 marked the day Union soldiers in Galveston, Texas told the last enslaved African...
Grand Rapids community celebrates Juneteenth early
WOOD via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865. That is the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned of their freedom. It’s recognized by many as the end...
Their View: Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
Times Leader· 4 days agoIn Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District of Texas, ...
TxDOT announces Pelican Island Causeway traffic schedule, phase 1 repairs to finish Monday
ABC13 Houston· 4 hours agoThe Pelican Island Causeway is currently shut down to traffic as TxDOT works on repairs. As many...
Celebrate Juneteenth in the Rock Hill area with these 7 events, festivals
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThere’s also activity branching out in communities across York County and beyond. Juneteenth is the...