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Sevyn Streeter headlining Rochester Juneteenth festival
WROC Rochester· 2 days agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Nationally known R&B recording artist Sevyn Streeter will be the main...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee one of 19 Presidential Medal of Freedrom recipients
The Daily Sentinel· 6 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old "grandmother" of Juneteenth, was one of the 19 people who were awarded the...
Want more beach days this summer? Old Farmer's Almanac summer forecast says there will be
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn Father's Day they're predicting sunny and dry in Southern New England, but showers are possible...
President Joe Biden honors Opal Lee for her mission to ‘make history, not erase it’
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoBiden hailed Lee’s relentless push to make Juneteenth a national holiday as he conferred the...
Watertown might ban all flag raising events in front of City Hall
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMay 5—WATERTOWN — Just weeks away from LGBTQ Pride and Juneteenth celebrations, the City Council on Monday night might decide to ban flag raising events in front of City Hall ...
Biden to award Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ with highest civilian honor
KXAN via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe White House announced Opal Lee from Marshall, Texas is one of 19 recipients of the Presidential...
Plans announced for 2024 Rochester Juneteenth Festival
13WHAM Rochester· 2 days agoRochester, N.Y. The city is preparing to celebrate its rich African American heritage.
Texas city breaks – an urban adventure through Houston, San Antonio and Austin
The Independent US via AOL· 2 days agoUSA TRAVEL: Away from the plains and ranchlands, Shelley Rubenstein visits three very different...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
KTVU via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Flag raisings at Watertown City Hall will end after 3 already approved events
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 6—WATERTOWN — Three groups can raise their flags in front of City Hall for the last time. Organizers of the Juneteenth and LGBTQ Pride celebrations and supporters of Israel ...