Is Juneteenth A Holiday? What’s Open And Closed On June 19

Jun 16, 2025 | History

Communities across Michigan are gearing up to celebrate Juneteenth — a celebration of slavery’s end in the U.S. “Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement,” the Juneteenth...

OperaCréole To Present ‘Songs Of Victory’ In New Orleans In Honor Of Juneteenth Celebration

Jun 16, 2025 | Arts + Culture, History, Music

OperaCréole will present “Songs of Victory”, a concert celebrating Edmond Dédé’s “Morgiane”, the oldest known opera by a Black American. The event will feature performances by Lindsey Reynolds, Givonna Joseph, and others. More From NPR

A Guide To What The Juneteenth Holiday Is And How To Celebrate It

Jun 16, 2025 | History

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining...

Melanin Market Unites Over 150 Black Businesses During Juneteenth Celebration In Jacksonville

Jun 16, 2025 | Business, Events, History

With Juneteenth just days away, the Jacksonville community is kicking things off in a big way. More than 150 Black-owned businesses lined the street of A Philip Randolph Boulevard Outeast Saturday. It’s all a part of the Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration. Black...

Lancaster, Ohio’s First Black Business Owner Honored With Statue

Jun 9, 2025 | History

Lancaster, Ohio’s very first Black business owner, Scipio Smith, is being honored by the city with a statue that was just completed. According to NBC 4I, the city of Lancaster is celebrating the first Black business owner, Scipio Smith, who achieved the...

Black Hiker Calls On Others To Join Him On Walk To Northern End Of The Underground Railway

Jun 2, 2025 | History

For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and the freedom seekers who fled slavery and made the long journey north. In 2022, to mark the 200th birthday of abolitionist Harriet...