Designing the Juneteenth flag was a deliberate process, says creator Ben Haith, who breaks down what each element of the flag represents. CNN values your feedback 1.

The Meaning of the Juneteenth Flag And Its Symbols. The first flag representing Juneteenth was created in 1997 by Ben Haith, the founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation (NJCF).

Designing the flag and its symbols was a deliberate process, Haith said. Here's what each element of the flag represents. The star. The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning ...

Designing the Juneteenth flag was a deliberate process, says creator Ben Haith, who breaks down what each element of the flag represents. CNN values your feedback 1.

This story was part of a special Juneteenth project originally published in 2022 with Vox that explored the ongoing struggle for freedom for Black Americans. As the Juneteenth holiday approaches, ...

The Juneteenth flag consists of four major symbols: a star, its burst, an arc, and its colors. According to Haith, the symbolism of the large white star in the center of the flag is twofold.

FLINT, Mich. — In downtown Flint multiple celebrations from a Juneteenth parade to Juneteenth parties to celebrate the national holiday. While the holiday is used as a time to commemorate the ...

Putting the end of slavery on par with the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a significant event.

Designing the Juneteenth flag was a deliberate process, says creator Ben Haith, who breaks down what each element of the flag represents. The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they ...

On the Juneteenth flag, this represents a new beginning for the African Americans of Galveston and throughout the land. National News Why red food and drinks have become powerful symbols on Juneteenth ...

That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States. Watch Now Menu Local National Weather Sports Traffic ...

The flag was revised in 2000 into the version we know today, according to the National Juneteenth Observation Foundation.Seven years later, the date "June 19, 1865" was added, commemorating the ...