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Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoAmericans who feared integration. Black students attempting to attend white schools were met with...
National African American Historical Society hosts annual Juneteenth event
The Port Lavaca Wave· 2 days agoThe National African American Historical Society (NAAHS) hosted its annual Juneteenth Family......
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
DC Smithsonian museums stay open late, throw dance parties to celebrate summer solstice - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoThere will be late-night parties and activities at several museums, all revolving around the...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last African American...
'Our history is American history': Juneteenth celebrations across KC Metro recognize official end of...
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 19 hours agoPeople around the KC Metro celebrated Juneteenth as a day to commemorate freedoms and raise...
Celebrating Independence Day and More July Happenings
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 hours agoAs the nation marks Independence Day and the world looks to the Paris Summer Olympic Games, the ...
5 Black History Landmarks in the U.S. You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
AFAR· 3 days agoMuseums like Nashville’s National Museum of African American Music ...
Enjoy late-night museum hours and live music at the Smithsonian's Solstice Saturday
NBC Washington· 2 days agoThe first Saturday of summer is June 22, and the Smithsonian is celebrating the solstice with...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 1 day ago“I would reframe that and challenge my non-Black folks who want to lean into Juneteenth and celebrate,” Brown said. “It absolutely is your history ...