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Rochester's Juneteenth celebration is Saturday, June 15
Post-Bulletin· 5 days agoThe Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to celebrate the 19th Annual Juneteenth...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 7 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, the Salisbury-Rowan ...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoHere's more to know about the holiday, opposition against it, and legislative efforts to recognize ...
City of Pittsburgh picks Juneteenth organizer
WTAE Pittsburgh· 5 days agoThe city of Pittsburgh on Thursday said it had selected an agency to run a city-sponsored Juneteenth celebration, while the organizer of an existing,...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 3 days agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 6 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
City of Pittsburgh names contractor for 2024 Juneteenth Celebration
WPXI· 5 days agoThe City of Pittsburgh announced the contractor for the City-sponsored 2024 Juneteenth Celebration....
Carnegie Hall and Healing Of The Nations Foundation Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Broadway World· 5 days agoOn Wednesday, June 19, at 7:00 p.m., the Healing of the Nations Foundation in association with...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 6 days agoMassLive is once again calling for reader nominations for Black leaders to celebrate in the weeks...
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 3 days agoOpal Lee, the 97-year-old “grandmother” of Juneteenth, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Southern Methodist University at a Saturday commencement, ...