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6 Books That Explain The History And Meaning Of Juneteenth
After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black people in...
HBCU Kid’s Brand Celebrates Juneteenth Through Animation
HBCyoU KIDZ: Creator Brooke Hart Jones was motivated “to help children see the beauty of this holiday and the strength of the people who lived it.” PHOTO COURTESY OF BPRW Dallas, Texas (Black PR...
Is Juneteenth A Holiday? What’s Open And Closed On June 19
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...
OperaCréole To Present ‘Songs Of Victory’ In New Orleans In Honor Of Juneteenth Celebration
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,...
A Guide To What The Juneteenth Holiday Is And How To Celebrate It
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...
Melanin Market Unites Over 150 Black Businesses During Juneteenth Celebration In Jacksonville
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....
