Alabama Democrats have pushed over the years to make Juneteenth a state holiday. Givan has introduced a bill each year since ...

“Since we wished everyone a ‘Happy Juneteenth Weekend!,’ we obviously should have run the picture accompanying our story on the ‘Juneteenth Foundation’s Third Annual Freedom Festival ...

Memory can act as a double-edged sword, making you sad or happy. Juneteenth ... I'd tell him about Juneteenth and how incredible it is to share a holiday that honors our ancestors.

Assemblymember Scott Crass, the primary sponsor of the ordinance, noted Thursday night, said the holiday aligns with state ...

The 157-year-old holiday, the name of which is a combination of "June" and "nineteenth," commemorates the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they ...

Her actions finally paid off in 2021 when President Biden signed the Juneteenth holiday into law. In 2024 Lee earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom “Oh, I was so happy (to receive the Medal ...

The remark came as Ramaswamy explained to a crowd of Iowa voters that in order to establish a new national voting holiday, the government may want to nix an existing one. “Cancel Juneteenth or ...

This year, Black Yacht Weekend is taking over Chicago for Juneteenth weekend with an exciting collaboration. Blavity House Party is teaming up with Black Yacht Weekend for an unforgettable summer ...

Shanika Kraybill, Abena Moye, Ashanti Jenkins and other African Dancers with Imani Edutainers rehearse for the upcoming Juneteenth Celebration at the Ware Center on Saturday on Sunday, June 12 ...

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly will consider this week whether to make Juneteenth an official paid holiday for ...

As the song “Happy Birthday to You” filled the ... as “Grandmother of Juneteenth” and in making Juneteenth a federal holiday. The planned National Juneteenth Museum will incorporate ...