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Monroe declares Juneteenth Month, introduces calendar of events to celebrate
The News-Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe entire month of June has been declared Juneteenth Month in the City of Monroe. Monroe Mayor...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
Juneteenth: An old holiday goes national, gains energy | Opinion
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid the chaos, bombast and debate generated by the pandemic, politics, and police-related protests...
Juneteenth events: Wilmington celebrating 'not only emancipation but also Black culture'
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt took a while for Wilmington to become a city that goes all-in on Juneteenth, but now that it has,...
Meet 7 of the candidates vying to be named Ms. Juneteenth in upcoming Topeka pageant
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWith Juneteenth only a page and a half away on the calendar, the preparation to begin celebrating...
Select state employees in NC get Juneteenth off. Here’s who can take a paid off day
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 11 months agoJuneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Its name comes...
Sedgwick County adds Juneteenth, removes Presidents’ Day as paid holiday for employees
Wichita Eagle via AOL· 2 years agoJuneteenth will be a paid holiday for Sedgwick County employees in 2023, but another paid day off is...
The Best Way to Honor Juneteenth, According to Activists Who Helped Make It a National Holiday
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA young girl sits on a man's shoulders during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four...
Origins of Juneteenth date to Civil War
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, which is coming up June 19, is the newest federal holiday in the calendar. Its origins, however, date to the final weeks of the Civil War....