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‘Progress delayed is progress nonetheless’: Harrisburg celebrates Juneteenth
Pennsylvania Capital-Star via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoYoung Professionals of Color of Greater Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 15 hours agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
NAACP president gives account of Saturday’s alleged Juneteenth Freedom Walk harassment
Dakota News Now· 4 hours agoWednesday marks the federal holiday “Juneteenth,” on the day in 1865 when the last slaves in the...
Alaskans celebrate Juneteenth as statewide holiday for the first time
Alaska News Source· 5 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved Africans in Texas were finally told they were...
Juneteenth celebration in Wichita Falls brings community together
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoLocal nonprofit Character, Health, Awareness, Responsibility and Maturity hosted a community ...
Community events planned for celebrating Juneteenth holiday in Modesto and Riverbank
Modesto Bee· 11 hours agoJuneteenth Freedom Day celebrations are set for the Modesto area on Wednesday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. Silver Square Lodge No. 66 in Modesto ...
Here's how people are celebrating Juneteenth across the country
KTNV Las Vegas· 9 hours agoJuneteenth is a national holiday to commemorate the official end of slavery in the United States....
Amarillo Juneteenth Parade rolls down Hughes Street Saturday
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe annual Amarillo Juneteenth Parade rolled down Hughes Street in the North Heights community on...
Chapel Hill and Carrboro host fourth-annual Juneteenth celebration
The Daily Tar Heel· 53 minutes agoMiller-Foushee said she was glad that the event was an opportunity for small businesses,...
Sometimes, It’s OK to Sit Juneteenth Out
AdWeek· 12 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...