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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 11 hours agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 1 day agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 3 days agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards ...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 3 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the ...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate? No, it's not Mexico's Independence Day
KIII Corpus Christi· 6 days agoThe United States is gearing up for Cinco de Mayo. Music, all-day happy hours and deals on tacos are...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 2 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
2 unsolved homicides in Oakland, help sought from public: Police
KTVU via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAt least seven other people were shot, with victims' ages ranging from 16 to the mid-60s. Around...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 6 days agoObserved on June 19, Juneteenth marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. It commemorates the day in 1865 when Union Gen ...