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Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 3 days agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been...
Juneteenth organizers in Pittsburgh said everything is set for this year's festivities
CBS News· 3 days agoJuneteenth organizers said everything is set for this year's festivities at Point State Park in...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Marshall native among recipients of this year's Presidential Medal of Freedom
KTBS Shreveport· 7 hours agoPresident Biden will be presenting 19 recipients with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Friday...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA rebranding of one of Louisville’s coveted Juneteenth celebrations sparked a social media debate...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
AOL· 3 days agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved people across the state that they were free. To commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was ...
THE RE-EMANCIPATION OF SOCIAL DANCE Opens Juneteenth Weekend
Broadway World· 1 day agoOn Juneteenth weekend, Intercultural Journeys will debut The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, an...
Slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers' work honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoAn athletic prodigy, she has won seven Olympic gold medals and 21 world championship gold medals so far. Opal Lee is an educator and activist known for her efforts to make Juneteenth ...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...
Social media backlash prompts Louisville Juneteenth Festival to drop 'Louteenth' name
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 3 days agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...