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Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant highlights youth empowerment ahead of parade
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 5 days agoINDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indy Juneteenth Inc. will host its 4th Annual Miss Indy Juneteenth Scholarship pageant at Shelton Auditorium at Butler Arts Center ...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 4 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 ...
Pearland to host second annual Juneteenth celebration; Bun B to perform
Community Impact· 3 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 ...
11 Investigates Exclusive: Deputy mayor defends Juneteenth bid winner
WPXI· 3 days agoPittsburgh’s deputy mayor is defending the decision to award funding for the city’s Juneteenth...
OAKLAND INTERFAITH GOSPEL CHOIR CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH CONCERTS ACROSS THE BAY AREA
WJET - WFXP Erie· 4 days agoThe Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC), a beacon of harmony and unity, will celebrate Juneteenth...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 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 ...
Florida directive for bridge lighting is latest in battle over Pride and other symbols
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago"It's a real slap in the face to multiple different communities, especially when people claim that...
Florida Emancipation Day again recognized in Gainesville at museum in Black community
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe city of Gainesville kicked off its month-long Journey to Juneteenth celebration on Saturday with...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Albany Times Union· 4 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts to make ...
'Freedom' is just another word for playing politics with lighting bridges in Florida
Herald-Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoRon DeSantis. Lighting displays for Mental Health Awareness, Juneteenth and Ovarian Cancer...