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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Port Arthur makes plan to raise Juneteenth flag
Beaumont Enterprise· 59 minutes agoCommunity members are invited to join the Juneteenth Committee, the city of Port Arthur and Jefferson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Michael Shane...
Pittsburgh shares details on new city-sponsored Juneteenth event
WTAE Pittsburgh· 1 hour agoThe city of Pittsburgh announced its plans for Juneteenth celebrations, centered around a new event...
Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society’s Juneteenth Luncheon will honor six
Staten Island Advance· 50 minutes agoThe Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society will host its eighth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 14 at Li Greci’s Staaten in West Brighton from 8 p.m. until midnight ...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 2 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Pittsburgh poised to fund 2 Juneteenth events after controversy over dueling celebrations
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 5 hours agoPittsburgh has figured out a way to defuse a controversy over dueling Juneteenth celebrations: Give...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
This week in Kansas City: Juneteenth kickoff, Big Slick, Margaret Cho, multiple fairs
Kansas City Star via AOL· 8 hours agoAs June kicks off, so do Juneteenth-related events in the Kansas City area. The JuneteenthKC Parade,...
Juneteenth Unity Festival headed to Burke County
WJBF Augusta via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBURKE COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) — Juneteenth is approaching, and the Boggs Rural Life Center and the Burke County Juneteenth Committee are planning four days of...
Juneteenth Celebration
TAPinto.net· 24 hours agoRoxbury Public Library announces Juneteenth celebration at Meeker Street Pavilion