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Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 6 days agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...
6 unmissable annual events on Cape Cod and the Islands
National Geographic· 10 hours agoContrary to popular belief, life on Cape Cod and the Islands doesn’t come to a complete halt from...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman· 3 days agoLongtime civil rights activist and "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, received an honorary...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal· 6 days agoThe 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the emancipation of...
McDonald's $5 meal deal: More details reported in plan to lure customers
FOX News Chicago· 5 hours agoMcDonald’s is launching a new $5 meal deal promotion in the U.S. to help lure in customers deterred...
Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration organizer questions city's RFP process
WTAE Pittsburgh· 6 days agoThe organizer of the long-running Juneteenth event in downtown Pittsburgh is calling for an...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
What's Happening: World Tree Kangaroo Day, 'Fire and Ice,' Emancipation Celebration, more
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThe Santa Fe Teaching Zoo is located at 3000 NW 83rd St. For more information, visit sfcollege.edu....