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Juneteenth celebration to be held on June 22 in Pocatello
Idaho State Journal· 13 hours agoThe Pocatello Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is set to hold its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 22. According to ...
NAACP president gives account of Saturday’s alleged Juneteenth Freedom Walk harassment
Dakota News Now· 6 hours agoWednesday marks the federal holiday “Juneteenth,” on the day in 1865 when the last slaves in the...
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Permian Basin
CBS7· 10 hours agoJuneteenth marks the enforcement of the proclamation in Texas with the Civil War ending in a Union victory.
Are banks and the post office open on Juneteenth 2024?
NBC Washington· 12 hours agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, marking the day when the last enslaved people in...
Reading Public Museum to mark Juneteenth with special events
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoThe Reading Public will celebrate Juneteenth this week with a series of special activities and programs. Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates ...
Alaskans celebrate Juneteenth as statewide holiday for the first time
Alaska News Source· 7 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved Africans in Texas were finally told they were...
Festivals, concerts, workshops and more: How the tri-state is celebrating Juneteenth
NBC New York· 17 hours agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been...
Sometimes, It’s OK to Sit Juneteenth Out
AdWeek· 14 hours agoIn its fourth year as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has arrived; it’s a day that is observed to commemorate the freedom of enslaved Black people in the...
Juneteenth: Burned crosses in Miami mark racist past
CBS News· 14 hours agoJuneteenth (June 19th) marks the end of slavery in Texas and is the day the country commemorates the ending of slavery and freedom for African Americans....
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all
The Oklahoman· 21 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday on June 19 commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black people,...