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50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 1 day 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...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 16 hours agoH.B. 4, passed by Alabama’s state House of Representatives earlier this month, would allow ...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A combination of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...
Hampton Township mourns death of beloved police sergeant
WPXI via Yahoo News· 1 hour ago...News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW TRENDING NOW: 11 Investigates Exclusive: Black...
110 fun trivia questions for kids (and answers)
TODAY via Yahoo News· 30 minutes agoAnswer: Death Valley, California. Trivia Question: What is the federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States? Answer: ...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth Celebration details announced
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 5 days agoPlanning for Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Freedom Celebration Festival is in full swing. Juneteenth — or Freedom Day — is a celebration of the emancipation of...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 7 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio· 7 days agoAccording to People magazine, Southern Methodist University will present the 97-year-old...