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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Pittsburgh City Council approves $125,000 in funds for for first city-run Juneteenth celebration
WPXI via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOn Wednesday, Pittsburgh City Council approved funding for the first official city-run Juneteenth celebration. The event will be held on Smithfield Street, meaning the city ...
Pittsburgh announces details for city-sponsored Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 4 hours agoIt's been a controversial topic in Pittsburgh and council meetings, but the city will hold its...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States ...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, Enacts CROWN Act | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 20 hours agoKentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially made Juneteenth a state holiday and enacted the CROWN...
Port Arthur makes plan to raise Juneteenth flag
Beaumont Enterprise· 10 hours agoCommunity members are invited to join the Juneteenth Committee, the city of Port Arthur and Jefferson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Michael Shane...
FusionFest: Pittsburgh on track to celebrate Juneteenth twice
WTAE Pittsburgh· 10 hours agoThis year's clash over old and new Pittsburgh Juneteenth events appears to be resolved. City Council...
Valdosta's 32nd annual Juneteenth celebration June 14-19
The Valdosta Daily Times· 7 hours agoValdosta’s 32nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration will be held June 14-19. The event is presented by Southside Library Boosters, Inc. The theme is ”We are Family.” At 6 p.m. Friday ...
How Juneteenth rodeo is scaling up for 2024 return to Portland: Ivan McClellan Q&A
OregonLive.com· 5 hours agoIvan McClellan isn’t reinventing the rodeo, he says, just shining a light on an often overshadowed...
Pittsburgh poised to fund 2 Juneteenth events after controversy over dueling celebrations
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 14 hours agoPittsburgh has figured out a way to defuse a controversy over dueling Juneteenth celebrations: Give...