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TIMELINE: What has happened since the deadly Round Rock Juneteenth festival shooting
KXAN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe shooting happened June 15 during the Round Rock Juneteenth Celebration at Old Settlers Park. Two...
Why We Celebrate Juneteenth
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth marks a joyous moment in American history — the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This day, recognized every year on June 19,...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
Asheville's Downtown After 5 concert series celebrates Juneteenth
Asheville Citizen-Times· 8 hours agoDowntown After 5 partnered with the MLK Foundation to celebrate Juneteenth at the monthly concert series, June 21, 2024, in Asheville.
Irvington celebrates Juneteenth by honoring legacy of icon Madam C.J.. Walker
News 12· 6 hours agoJuneteenth celebrations in Irvington this weekend took on a special significance as the community honored the legacy of Madam C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire ...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Celebrating Juneteenth
WDVM via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWashington (DC News Now) — Juneteenth was celebrated this week. But what does the holiday mean, and what does it mean to the African American community?...
Today is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThis year marks the third year that New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as an official state...
Richmond celebrates Juneteenth with reflection and dance
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 5 days agoRoughly 200 people gathered in Church Hill on Wednesday morning to celebrate Juneteenth, which ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico· 5 days agoPeople who never gave the June 19 holiday more than a passing thought may be asking themselves, is there a “right” way to celebrate Juneteenth? Is