The first Miss Savannah Juneteenth wants to help 'encourage younger girls to be great'
Johnson High School graduate Kennedy Hunter was crowned the first Miss Savannah Juneteenth after six months of training with nine other contestants.
Organizers cancel Elgin’s Juneteenth event after date it wanted was given to Michelada Festival
Juneteenth Festival in Elgin’s Festival Park has been canceled this year because the date organizers wanted for the event was ...
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Louisiana’s first national Miss Juneteenth uses her voice to inspire, empower and lead
There was immense pride for 18-year-old Alexandra Gramby, the nation’s reigning Miss Juneteenth ... leading to her ultimate victory as the first Louisiana winner of the national crown.
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Educator Voice: This class invented a board game to teach the history of Juneteenth
"It will be like going back in time to the 1960s, when children with learning differences and challenging behavior were not entitled to an education at all," said a Nebraska teacher. To celebrate ...
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Local nonprofit Cooper Family Foundation losing federal funds for annual Juneteenth celebration
For more than 50 years, the annual Juneteenth Celebration held by The Cooper Family Foundation has attracted hundreds in San Diego.
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Fort Worth confirms plan to lease city property, contribute $15M for Juneteenth museum
Nearly three years after Fort Worth officials first pledged support for the National Juneteenth Museum, council members officially confirmed plans to lease city property for the construction of ...
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‘It is going to be a beacon of light.’ City approves National Juneteenth Museum’s new site
“So I believe the National Juneteenth Museum is going to bring ... Community Center and its programs will be moved to the first floor of the Hazel Harvey Peace Center. Programs like Meals ...
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Alabama may soon observe Juneteenth as state holiday as House committee approves bill
Jefferson Davis Day is observed on the first Monday of June and Juneteenth would be recognized on June 19. Under the initial version of Rehm’s bill gave state employees would have to choose ...