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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. ...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via AOL· 8 hours agoThe soldiers announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state were now free....
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· 3 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 3 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking ...
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 ...
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 ...
Valley organization hosting Juneteenth celebration in McAllen
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 3 days agoVillage In The Valley, or VIVA, is putting on a very special event next month in observance of ...
... + Latina Art Exhibit To Premiere In Time For Juneteenth, Featuring Esteemed Nj Artist Nette...
Digital Journal· 8 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 ...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 5 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...