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Juneteenth Programming: What’s On TV & Streaming Platforms To Commemorate Holiday
Deadline via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA number of networks, streamers and platforms have programming planned to celebrate Juneteenth...
All Juneteenth Holiday bills in Mississippi died in committee
WJTV Jackson· 6 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Amid local, national and familial celebrations of Juneteenth Wednesday,...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 6 days agoWhile other states are celebrating June 19, known as Juneteenth, with a paid day off from work,...
Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 6 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day! Originating in Texas, where on June 19, 1865, Black Texans...
Juneteenth: Black Congress members from Ohio discuss progress and problems since holiday’s...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 7 days agoMore than 150 years later, it took a concerted effort by members of the Congressional Black Caucus,...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
Alaska looks to recognize Juneteenth as a state-paid holiday
Alaska Superstation· 6 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, recognizes the end of slavery in the United...
At Alabama Juneteenth event, holiday seen as an opening day for ‘voting season’
Birmingham News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been a federal holiday for the past three years and commemorates the ending of...
June 19 is a Federal holiday - all banks, state and Federal buildings closed today
WFMJ Youngstown· 6 days agoJuneteenth was made a National holiday in 2021.
Letter to the editor: Juneteenth brings mixed emotions
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoAs I sit here 25 minutes before our newest federal holiday, I’m filled with mixed emotions: Proud of the progress we’ve made; and shameful of the regression I’m witnessing ...