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Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 3 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Juneteenth party shooting as multiple people gunned down in California
Newsweek· 1 day agoMultiple people were shot at a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, on Wednesday night. A...
‘Juneteenth’ celebration encourages education in North Las Vegas
KLAS Las Vegas· 1 day agoThousands celebrated Juneteenth in North Las Vegas Wednesday, three years after it was designated a...
Juneteenth ‘family reunion’ event educates Fayetteville residents
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) —A Northwest Arkansas nonprofit hosted a Juneteenth event Wednesday...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday from what will ...
Juneteenth across generations
The Purdue Exponent· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery, when Union troops in Texas on June 19, 1865, enforced the Emancipation Proclamation Abraham Lincoln had signed...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth is a celebration of the freedom, culture and empowerment of African-Americans. A holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoAs Juneteenth approaches, Jackson is ready to party — especially at The Two Mississippi Museums,...
Juneteenth honored in Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d'Alene Press· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 — a day more than two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the...
‘Juneteenth’ celebration encourages education in North Las Vegas
KLAS articles via Yahoo News· 1 day agoLAS VEGAS (KLAS) – Thousands celebrated Juneteenth in North Las Vegas Wednesday, three years after...