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Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 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 ...
Lima Juneteenth celebration to be held at Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheatre
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 4 days agoLima's Juneteenth celebration returns this summer with more to do and a new location. The Juneteenth...
When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMost restaurants will be open. For stores and restaurants, hours can vary so to be on the safe side...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman· 3 days agoLongtime civil rights activist and "Grandmother of Juneteenth," Opal Lee, received an honorary...
Daytona Beach's Juneteenth parade, festival and banquet set for next month
Daytona Beach News-Journal· 6 days agoThe 26th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Family Festival, a celebration of the emancipation of...
Plano Juneteenth celebration to be
Community Impact· 6 days agoFor the second year in a row, Areail, Dollie and Toni Thomas are expecting big crowds at the Plano African American Museum for Juneteenth. Last year’s ...
Rochester's Juneteenth celebration is Saturday, June 15
Post-Bulletin· 6 days agoThe Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to celebrate the 19th Annual Juneteenth...
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration organizer questions city's RFP process
WTAE Pittsburgh· 6 days agoThe organizer of the long-running Juneteenth event in downtown Pittsburgh is calling for an...
Bustang will provide rides to Estes Park for fifth consecutive year, adds Juneteenth
KDVR Denver via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoDENVER (KDVR) — Beginning Saturday, May 25, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Bustang will...