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Arizona was a holdout about honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Here's what it cost the state 30 years...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGene Blue hopes the millions of Arizonans who won't attend work or school due to Martin Luther King...
Wanda Lloyd: Celebrate Black culture this Juneteenth, beware the commercialization
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is a column by Wanda Lloyd, a retired newspaper editor and author of “COMING FULL CIRCLE: From...
Juneteenth: What is the historically important day and how did it start?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the...
MLK Center sees rising demand for food assistance: How they're attacking the problem
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNEWPORT ― Currently, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank serves 63,000 people per month, an...
Knoxville's MLK Memorial parade and Juneteenth celebration joyful amid soggy weather
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSpirits were high at the annual MLK Memorial parade and Juneteenth celebration as community members...
Why the Juneteenth-MLK Parade is an 'opportunity for all Knoxvillians to unite'
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast January, members of the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission were looking forward to...
Happy Robert E. Lee’s birthday? Florida still has three Confederate holidays on the books
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 months agoOn Friday, Jan. 19, the state of Florida officially honors the birth of a man who led armies to...
More workplaces, states recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday off: Where Michigan stands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn increasing number of state, local governments and private employers are recognizing Juneteenth —...
'Reason for the dream': First Baptist Church in Desert Hot Springs celebrates MLK's legacy
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFreedom and courage were the main topics Monday afternoon at First Baptist Community Church in...
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...