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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 19 hours agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 3 days agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state holiday in Texas. His vision ...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 2 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 1 day agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Inside Biden's Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
theGrio· 7 days agoMartin Luther King Jr.’s most famous speech received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
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 second year in a row ...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 2 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
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...
School's (almost) out: When is the last day of school for Palm Beach County students?
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoEmployees are also off on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day. As is customary, the school...