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After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 9 minutes agoA rebranding of one of Louisville’s coveted Juneteenth celebrations sparked a social media debate...
Why You Need to Spend Juneteenth in the Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement
Thrillist Food & Drink· 1 hour agoAs the site of some of the most significant moments of the Civil Rights Movement, you’d be remiss...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Juneteenth organizers in Pittsburgh said everything is set for this year's festivities
CBS News· 18 hours agoJuneteenth organizers said everything is set for this year's festivities at Point State Park in...
Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been announced in Pittsburgh. But the organizer told Channel 11 News that for the ...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 24 hours agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 4 hours agoH.B. 4, passed by Alabama’s state House of Representatives earlier this month, would allow ...
Social media backlash prompts Louisville Juneteenth Festival to drop 'Louteenth' name
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 20 hours agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...
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· 22 hours 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...