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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
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 ...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States ...
Port Arthur makes plan to raise Juneteenth flag
Beaumont Enterprise· 5 hours agoArthur, to raise the Juneteenth Flag at 11 a.m. on June 6. Every year, Sinegal’s Office brings recognition for Juneteenth as the day ...
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...
How Juneteenth rodeo is scaling up for 2024 return to Portland: Ivan McClellan Q&A
OregonLive.com· 45 minutes agoIvan McClellan isn’t reinventing the rodeo, he says, just shining a light on an often overshadowed...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 4 days agoJuneteenth," PHOTO: Unsplash/Chantal Lim The first “Taste ofJuneteenth” will be held on Wednesday,...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
FOX21 Colorado Springs· 6 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
City leaders announce Louisville’s Juneteenth celebration plans
WAVE 3 Louisville· 1 day agoThe city of Louisville is preparing for its 4th annual Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration. During Mayor...
Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society’s Juneteenth Luncheon will honor six
Staten Island Advance· 5 hours 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 ...