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The Meaning of the Juneteenth Flag's Colors
House Beautiful via Yahoo News· 11 months agoEach of the Juneteenth flag colors—red, white, and blue—have a symbolic meaning. Learn what the Juneteenth colors mean ahead of the national holiday on...
What does the Juneteenth flag look like? Can it be celebrated with July 4th? It's complicated
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth represents independence for Black people, and since its recognition as a federal holiday...
Oak Bluffs Select Board and NAACP clash over flying of Juneteenth flag
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOAK BLUFFS — The Oak Bluffs Select Board denied the Martha's Vineyard NAACP request to be heard at a...
Betty Sawyer on planning the ‘big family reunion’ that is Juneteenth
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBetty Sawyer, Project Success director, talks about the origins of the Juneteenth flag during a...
A Q&A with Ben Haith, the man who designed the Juneteenth flag. He lives in Norwich.
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNorwich resident Ben Haith created the Juneteenth flag in 1997, and helped over the years to...
Slave codes used to dictate what enslaved people could or couldn't wear. Newly freed Black Americans...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJohnnie Alston, a member of the Baltimore All-Stars Marching Unit, wears the colors of the...
Pride flag burned outside a City Hall in Arizona
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA Pride flag was taken down and burned outside of a City Hall building in Tempe, Arizona, officials said Tuesday. The flag — which flew alongside the...
How many flags is too many? One supervisor proposes a limit at Fresno County buildings
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHow many flags are too many at official government buildings? For Fresno County District 2...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Colors of Juneteenth
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth has many customs and symbols, including the colors that appear at every celebration. Here's the meaning of the flags' colors of red, blue,...
Things to do for Juneteenth 2022 in Cincinnati
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Sunday, June 19, Americans will gather to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. More than 150 years ago in...