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Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 49 minutes agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 8 hours agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth organizers in Pittsburgh said everything is set for this year's festivities
CBS News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth organizers said everything is set for this year's festivities at Point State Park in...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 8 hours agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 9 hours 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· 4 hours agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 7 hours agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — “From 1964 to 2024: 60 years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester” is the theme for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival. The Greater...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 1 day agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth committee working on plans for festival
DJournalnow· 1 day agoJuneteenth in Pontotoc is beginning to shape up! We'll be having an open mic karaoke contest between performances this year as well as a 3 point shootout contest with prizes.