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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 ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoIs Juneteenth an official state holiday in SC? In 2022, S.C. senators approved a bill giving state...
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,...
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...
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...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 16 hours agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
School's (almost) out: When is the last day of school for Palm Beach County students?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 20 minutes agoEmployees are also off on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day. As is customary, the school...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 1 day agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...