MIDDLESEX — A tribute to Middlesex County’s Black soldiers and sailors who fought during the Civil War will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Antioch Baptist Church in Saluda. More than 90 Black men with ...
As our community prepares to commemorate Juneteenth, events surrounding education, art, advocacy, and economic awareness are planned. On Friday, join us for a virtual town hall entitled, "Racial ...
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, but the history goes back much further than that. At the Lyric Theatre in Lexington, they're hoping to shed light on the history ...
The Moving Ahead Program hosted its first Juneteenth celebration Wednesday at Rose Music Hall for people to celebrate the national holiday a day early. ”Having the event the day before worked best for ...
June 19 marks Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Juneteenth holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States. Now, four years since it was signed into law by President Joe Biden, America’s newest federal holiday is ...
Although Juneteenth was not declared a federal holiday until 2021, many states, counties, and other entities have been observing it for years. Texas was the first to declare Juneteenth a state holiday ...
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The history of Juneteenth in Nevada goes back more than a decade, but the celebration is back in the news in part because of a gubernatorial veto of a commission to educate the ...
For decades, Tri-Cities Miss Juneteenth has supported their young women with education and the tools to succeed after high school. Most of that education comes through the pageant ...