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Topeka’s Juneteenth Celebration offers week of events for 11th anniversary
WIBW Topeka· 7 hours agoTopeka’s Juneteenth Celebration offers a week of events for the 11th anniversary.
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Four years after George Floyd’s murder, his family doesn’t want you to forget him
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoLast month, the activist spoke at Harvard University, and in June, he’ll head to the White House to...
Here are some of the ways the Milwaukee area is celebrating Juneteenth this year
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth is a special holiday that honors the enslaved African- Americans who were freed on June...
Groundbreaking for monuments to Martin Luther King, Jr. to be held in Berrien County on Juneteenth
ABC57 South Bend· 3 hours agoThe groundbreaking for new moments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place on Juneteenth this year, on June 19, in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph.
Hibiscus Snow Cones Are The Perfect Treat To Cool Down With On Juneteenth
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBoth hibiscus drinks and the color red are significant to Juneteenth. So, what better way to...
Kentucky Enhances Cultural Recognition With Juneteenth Holiday And Hair Discrimination Ban
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has officially signed executive orders to make Juneteenth an executive...
Why Barbecue Became Significant To Juneteenth Celebrations
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSince the holiday's inception in 1865, barbecue has been a part of Juneteenth celebrations, whether...
Dueling Pittsburgh Juneteenth celebrations spark controversy, criticism of Gainey
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 3 days agoThe longtime organizer of Pittsburgh’s most well-known Juneteenth festival harshly condemned Mayor...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 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 ...