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Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 5 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Lima Juneteenth celebration to be held at Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheatre
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 2 days agoLima's Juneteenth celebration returns this summer with more to do and a new location. The Juneteenth...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMost restaurants will be open. For stores and restaurants, hours can vary so to be on the safe side...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 5 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Juneteenth organizer asking to review Pittsburgh’s RFP process after city opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 4 days agoJuneteenth organizer William Marshall is calling for an investigation into the city’s Juneteenth RFP...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated as the Juneteenth ...
Wawa Welcome America Festival aims to have something for all Philadelphians
WHYY· 5 hours agoFrom Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 7 days agoPRESS RELEASE Published May 8, 2024 ACCESSWIRE 2023 Juneteenth proclamation included homage to Al Edwards, considered "The Architect & Father of Juneteenth