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'And Still We Rise': Exhibit at Galveston's new Juneteenth museum tells powerful history
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGALVESTON — Let's dispense with one Juneteenth legend right away. Major Gen. Gordon Granger,...
Here are Juneteenth events happening this week in and around the Savannah region
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast year, Juneteenth was officially made a federal holiday by President Joe Biden — the first...
Juneteenth 2023: Here's a guide to some of the celebrations across Brevard
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth - short for "June nineteenth" - is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in...
Juneteenth Jubilee to celebrate the ’70s with funk, soul, gospel and roller skating
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 2023 Fayetteville Juneteenth Jubilee, set for June 17 and 18 in Festival Park downtown, will...
Drums and art bring Juneteenth celebration to life for Bradenton kids. See the photos
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth lessons came to life through storytelling, crafts and music on Friday at the Manatee...
Juneteenth 2023: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA month after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill to make June 19 ‒ known as Juneteenth ‒ a state...
'Juneteenth Cowboys,' exhibit curator A.C. Jackson honored by Taylor County historians
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA.C. Jackson hardly looks like a cowboy but he treasures the role of what he calls Juneteenth...
Black Americans living abroad use Juneteenth to teach global citizens about Black history
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoBANGKOK (AP) — As the United States marks only the second federally recognized Juneteenth, Black...
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a 'useless' holiday 2 months after he...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRepublican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Republican Vivek...
Children's Museum of Indianapolis pulls 'Juneteenth watermelon salad' from menu after criticism
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoINDIANAPOLIS — The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has come under fire for offering a pre-packaged...