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Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 7 days agoBut interest in the date was renewed in the 1960s with the civil rights movement. Rev. Martin Luther...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Missouri Republican tells Black Americans to ‘kindly’ leave US if they don’t like country
The Independent US via AOL· 5 days agoSo far, Trump has not issued an endorsement. President Joe Biden recognized Juneteenth as a federal...
King's Plainfield appearance postponed: This week in Central Jersey history, June 24-30
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoJune 30: The first of Gov. Phil Murphy....) Whalers with their fifth pick in the Federal Hockey...
"When We See Us": Swiss museum showcases 100 years of Black figurative painting
Euronews via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoAn ambitious exhibition, showcasing how artists have depicted everyday Black joy in painting over...
Milwaukee school teaches students about Juneteenth
WISN 12 Milwaukee· 6 days agoFourth-grade students at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School in Milwaukee are eager to learn. The lesson they're learning is focused on ...
Local leaders pushing to make Juneteenth a state-recognized holiday in Florida
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 6 days agoJuneteenth is the celebration of the day the Union Army finally made it all the way to Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1865, to set free the remaining African American enslaved ...
Mavis Staples Is an American Institution. She’s Not Done Singing Yet.
New York Times· 5 hours agoOn a rainy April day in Chicago, Mavis Staples sat in the restaurant of the towering downtown...
Inaugural Juneteenth Walk to the River commemorates national holiday in Savannah
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe walk marks the city's acknowledgement of the Juneteenth National Independence Day. Johnson had previously signed a proclamation in 2020 recognizing Juneteenth
When is the primary election? Deadlines to know for August and November 2024 elections
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoRequesting a mail-in ballot in Martin County Online: MartinVotes.gov/ballot-by-mail-request Phone: 772-288-5637; Spanish... 34995 In-person: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m ...