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Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 6 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Council gives first OK to shifting Pittsburgh's support of different Juneteenth celebration
WTAE Pittsburgh· 4 days agoPittsburgh City Council pressed Mayor Ed Gainey's administration with questions before the vote, but...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe executive orders that were signed during Beshear’s weekly Team Kentucky update makes Juneteenth...
Valley organization hosting Juneteenth celebration in McAllen
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 7 days agoVillage In The Valley, or VIVA, is putting on a very special event next month in observance of ...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 6 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
Beshear declares Juneteenth state Executive Branch holiday
WKYT Lexington· 3 days agoGovernor Andy Beshear signed an executive order declaring Juneteenth a state Executive Branch...
Groundbreaking for monuments to Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held in Berrien County on Juneteenth
ABC57 South Bend· 1 day agoThe groundbreaking for new moments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place on Juneteenth this year, on June 19, in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph.
Pearland to host second annual Juneteenth celebration; Bun B to perform
Community Impact· 5 days agoThe city of Pearland will host its second annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration on June 15 at...
Pittsburgh City Council tentatively approves city-sponsored Juneteenth event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAfter hours of back and forth and questioning, the Pittsburgh City Council has tentatively voted to approve a city-sponsored Juneteenth event. But the big question is if that ...