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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoJuneteenth was first declared a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Despite this, it is...
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...
Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the...
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn a packed East Room, President Biden calls the class of recipients ‘incredible people’ whose...
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 passed away in April ...
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 ...
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...
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 agoDaShawn Rhoades of San Francisco. Rhoades was killed in a gang-related shooting in Oakland on ...
Guest Spot: The entire North Fork should celebrate Juneteenth - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 6 days agoAs the gentle breeze of June flows through the North Fork, it brings with it a reminder of a significant moment in American history, Juneteenth. Observed on June 19,
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
WFLA· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...