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Juneteenth: River Region has many ways to celebrate end of slavery
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 day agoRodney Wilkerson will be hosting and DJ Freaknasty will be on crowd control. Montgomery Advertiser...
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 22 hours agoJuneteenth, the newest federal holiday recognized by the U.S. government, commemorates the day...
New Orleans Prepares To Celebrate Juneteenth With A Culinary Feast
Black Enterprise· 4 days agoNew Orleans is preparing to celebrate Juneteenth in the most New Orleans way: through culinary...
Juneteenth now celebrated for entire month of June in Cook County
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoThe holiday marks a historic moment from 159 years ago and will be officially celebrated in Cook...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 3 days agoNonprofit organization Juneteenth of New Bern (JONB) will host 18 different events in a span of 13...
‘A coming together of humanity’: Juneteenth events across Dayton region celebrate freedom
Dayton Daily News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of African Americans from slavery on June 19,...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“I just love the ways Norwich celebrates different cultures in town,” she said. Making Juneteenth an...
Juneteenth Celebrations in San Francisco and Around the Bay | KQED
KQED· 19 hours agoCelebrating Black culture in a city where the African-American population has dropped 50% in the...
Albany officials plan Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoALBANY – For the second year in a row, the city of Albany and Dougherty County are teaming up to celebrate the holiday commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States ...
CT city recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
Hartford Courant· 23 hours agoThe city of Hartford has added Juneteenth as a paid holiday, one of just a few municipalities in the state to do so. Connecticut added Juneteenth,