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Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
FOX 23 News Albany· 19 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThings to do: Here are 18 events and ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Louisville Are government offices open on Juneteenth? All nonessential ...
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 27 minutes agoJuly 4th is on the horizon and there’s a heat dome happening in some parts of the country, so the...
Here are some ways you can celebrate Juneteenth in Maine
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoThe holiday celebrates the end of slavery after the Civil War and was marked in the African American...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 12 minutes agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Commentary: This Juneteenth, find ways to celebrate jubilee joy
GBH News· 5 hours agoWith fresh strawberries, strawberry syrup, and splashes of dark rum, orange liqueur and sparkling...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 57 minutes agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 minutes agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
5 ways to celebrate Juneteenth across Western Pa.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 18 hours agoJuneteenth is here, and there are many ways to celebrate. Numerous celebrations have occurred leading up to, and will occur after, June 19. Juneteenth...
How Black Miami professionals see Juneteenth as an opportunity for cultural education
Miami Herald via AOL· 1 hour agoBlack people and white people were separated by train tracks in Indiantown at the time, but the ...