“I have somewhat of a marketing background, and I thought Juneteenth ... However, those aren’t the colors of the Juneteenth flag. The banner shares the colors of the American flag: red ...

For some, Juneteenth is a time to reflect and celebrate. For others, the federal holiday is another day off. What does ...

Whites, and people of all races and backgrounds, can and should ... didn’t understand why placing white people on a banner representing Juneteenth was a problem from the beginning.

That banner with a bursting star in the middle is the Juneteenth Flag, a symbolic representation of the end of slavery in the United States. The flag is the brainchild of activist Ben Haith ...

It was updated in 2024. Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War, has been celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s.

He recalls seeing Usher wearing a Juneteenth shirt a few years ago, which piqued his interest in the holiday. “That's my favorite artist, so I looked it up. I got the background and history on ...

A Juneteenth banner at Mount Calvary crosses out the words “July 4th” with a red X. “1865,” it reads. “Because my ancestors weren’t free in 1776.” ...

A Freedom Festival turned East New York's Linden Park and its surrounding streets into a maze of music, dance, food and crafts, wrapped up in a vibrant Juneteenth banner. "It is a holiday.

As we grow it will grow.” Aayden Ashford, left, and Sean Ashford hold up a Juneteenth banner on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in Merced, Calif. Shawn Jansen [email protected] This was the ...

Alyssha Pierce and Diana Pierce display a Happy Juneteenth banner as they march down Martin Luther King Jr. Way during the first Juneteenth Parade in Merced, Calif. on Saturday, June 18 ...