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Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 2 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 1 day agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
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...
Juneteenth icon Opal Lee receives SMU honorary doctorate
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 hours agoCivil rights icon Opal Lee received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SMU at the university’s May 11 commencement ceremony.
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 9 hours agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
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 ...
Here's a Stacked List of June 2024 Holidays and Observances
Woman's Day via AOL· 19 hours agoJune holidays and observances in 2024 include Father's Day, Juneteenth, Flag Day, and Eid al-Adha....
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...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 4 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 ...
Juneteenth Film Festival Returns to Kansas City | EURweb
EURweb· 4 days agoAll films will be screened at the Screenland Armour Theater in North Kansas City. Curated by...