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TERRY TANG. June 18, 2024 at 11:07 AM. For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...
A new Juneteenth holiday cooking and activity book by award-winning author Alliah Agostini joyfully affirms Black children’s heritage and history. […]
Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated on June 19, coincides with the beginning of summer and commemorates Emancipation Day through traditional foods, heritage festivities, and above all else ...
Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". [2] On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday. [3]
Passed the House on June 16, 2021 (415–14) Signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances.
The city of Fayetteville and the Cool Spring Downtown District hosts its 3rd Annual Juneteenth Jubilee, with the theme: Their Wildest Dreams from 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave.
Juneteenth flag. Upper half is blue and lower half is red. Colors are divided by a horizontal arch. In the center is a white star which is outlined. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997.
Join the Black Business Association as they host their 5th annual Juneteenth celebration with music, food, games, crafts and more. When: Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Plains Park ...