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Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 4 days agoThe outcome of this effort created what he saw as a "state led" national holiday with 45 states observing the holiday out of the 50 states in the Union ...
Opal Lee, “grandmother of Juneteenth”, receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 15 hours agoShe attended the signing ceremony at the White House in 2021 when Biden made Juneteenth a federal ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay Confederate Memorial Day continues to cause controversy and opposition in S.C. Efia Nwangaza, an...
Can you legally make your own fireworks in Kentucky? We asked an ATF agent for answers
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWe want everyone to remain safe during their celebrations.” The upcoming July 4th holiday will be...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 3 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
NYC's Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 hours agoIt's probably the last place a mom wants to spend Mother's Day with her kids. “Mother’s Day means...
The 38 Best Labor Day 2021 Shoe Sales You Can Shop Now
Footwear News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoYou’ll find athletic footwear on sale, plus sandals, pumps and flats. Madewell Last year’s Madewell...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 3 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Court rules Pennsylvania borough ordinance cracking down on lawn signs is unconstitutional
Fox News· 1 day agoThe decision Thursday by a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...