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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
Afrofuturist opera ‘Lalovavi’ to premiere in Cincinnati on Juneteenth 2025
theGrio via AOL· 7 months ago“Lalovavi” means “love” in the Tut language created by enslaved Black Americans The Cincinnati Opera...
In Sacramento, literacy is still a giant hurdle to achieving equality for all | Opinion
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAfter celebrating the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth, I cannot help but think about how far Black...
Owensboro Black Expo to host 6th Juneteenth celebration
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJun. 14—The Owensboro Black Expo will host its sixth annual Juneteenth celebration at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at English Park. The event, which debuted in the city in 2018, celebrates the federal ...
Josh Hawley Gets Holy Hell After Juneteenth Claim About Christianity And Slavery
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) attempted a little revisionist history on social media on Monday. It didn’t...
Opinion: Here's what celebrations of Juneteenth shouldn't be missing
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt's impossible to celebrate a national holiday that marks the emancipation of Black people in 1865...
City Hall: Manchester schools to recognize Juneteenth as holiday
New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 1—SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS voted last week to officially recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in the Manchester School District, meaning each of the district's year-round employees will work one ...
Judith McCray, founder of Juneteenth Productions, was working on social issues surrounding the day...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwenty-six years ago today, Judith McCray founded a media company and named it Juneteenth Productions. Maurice Bisaillon, Juneteenth Productions’ executive producer, said that before Juneteenth ...
Here are 12 free concert series taking place around Louisville this summer
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSummer in Louisville means it's time for free concerts. From country to R&B, rock, and more, there's...
