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11 Investigates Exclusive: Deputy mayor defends Juneteenth bid winner
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPittsburgh’s deputy mayor is defending the decision to award funding for the city’s Juneteenth celebration to a company with ties to the mayor. That decision isn’t sitting ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
Pearland to host second annual Juneteenth celebration; Bun B to perform
Community Impact· 2 days agoThe city of Pearland will host its second annual Juneteenth Freedom Celebration on June 15 at Independence Park, after Pearland City Council granted organizers a permit on ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Montgomery Advertiser· 2 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 3 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent to state department leaders on Monday. The memo identifies the state holidays ...
... + Latina Art Exhibit To Premiere In Time For Juneteenth, Featuring Esteemed Nj Artist Nette...
Digital Journal· 5 hours agoMore than 150 pieces created by Black and Afro-Latina artists will be exhibited for the first time at Art in the Atrium (ATA)—featuring esteemed master artist and art advocate, Nette Forné Thomas ...
Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant highlights youth empowerment ahead of parade
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 4 days agoINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indy Juneteenth Inc. will host its 4th Annual Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship pageant at Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts Center ...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 3 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
7 family-friendly things to do in northeastern Wisconsin this summer
The Post-Crescent via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoSummer is littered with federal holidays — Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July — meaning...