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Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 4 hours agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 1 week agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 1 week agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 22 hours agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 2 days agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state holiday in Texas. His vision ...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 7 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 1 day agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...