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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 6 days agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 3 days agoDan McKee signed a bill establishing Juneteenth National Freedom Day as an official state holiday...
Rediscovering Pinkster: New York's Historic Black Festival Returns Amid Juneteenth Celebrations
Black Enterprise· 4 hours agoAccording to HudsonValley.org, Pinkster is traditionally celebrated between late May...African...
D-Day's 80th anniversary is June 6: What to know about the World War II invasion
The Greenville News· 3 days agoThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy invasion, also known as D-Day. The operation is...
Juneteenth Playlist: The Perfect Songs To Help You Celebrate Freedom Day | Power 620
iHeartRadio· 4 days agoNo Black celebration is complete without music. With Juneteenth occurring during Black Music Month,...
Juneteenth, Ozarks Pridefest and 20+ other things to do around Springfield this June
The Springfield News-Leader· 4 days agoFor the second year in a row, Community Partnership of the Ozarks and the NAACP of Springfield are...
Nelson to celebrate Black fathers during Juneteenth event
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 5 days agoJuneteenth event with the theme of honoring Black fathers and father figures. Committee Chair Edith...
Pinkster: One man's mission to bring awareness to African American tradition
ABC7 New York· 3 days agoThe period was the 17th Century - 21 years after the first enslaved Africans were brought to North...
Braceville man’s fictional story tells plight of slaves
Tribune Chronicle· 17 hours agoIn 1799, Belgium’s King Leopold sent a small, but heavily armed Belgian force into the Congo and went from village to village taking men and women hostage. Asaba, a tribal leader in his Congo ...
