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Police say 15 shot during Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California
WAGM· 3 days agoFifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in...
When is Juneteenth? Do California state workers get a day off? Here’s what the law says
The Sacramento Bee· 7 days agoGov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
Editorial: Juneteenth isn't a holiday just for Black people. Everyone should celebrate freedom
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
How to celebrate Juneteenth in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation took effect in 1863 but couldn’t be implemented until the Civil War ended and Confederate states surrendered. As a result,...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoHowever, Florida, along with states like California, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and more than two dozen others does not officially recognize the holiday and doesn ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024 | CNN Business
CNN.com· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal...
What’s open and closed in the Bay Area on Juneteenth? Find out here
San Jose Mercury News· 6 days agoAs Juneteenth celebrations sweep the Bay Area, the actual holiday may be a little quieter as several...
Juneteenth festivities: Celebrations happening across Southern California
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 5 days agoBlack Americans across the country will celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, with events including...
Leonard family continues decades-long Juneteenth tradition in Leimert Park
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 4 days agoAyEsha Leonard McLaughlin and Ariyana Leonard are carrying on the Juneteenth tradition their father,...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJaynie Adams is a historian at the Arizona Historical Society, an organization that contributed to...