Order byBest matchMost fresh
Juneteenth: What does the flag represent?
The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.
NPR2y
How to properly celebrate Juneteenth in the age of commercialization
Ok, I'm looking at Walmart, right? On what's wrong with Walmart's Juneteenth-flavored ice cream I mean, why are you taking the celebration of the emancipation of slavery, in certain parts of the U ...
AZ Central2y
Juneteenth started as a celebration of freedom. Here's why it's now a national holiday.
The inaugural Juneteenth celebration was in 1866 in Texas, according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. Within a few years, Juneteenth celebrations in Texas had grown to include thousands of people ...
Afro12mon
The historical roots of Juneteenth and its legacy today
The Juneteenth flag is a creation of Ben Haith, founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation, and artist Lisa Jeanne Graf. Designed in 1997, it combines the red, white and blue of the ...
The New York Times1y
The History of Juneteenth
a group of African American ministers and businessmen in Houston purchased 10 acres of land and created Emancipation Park which was intended to hold the city’s annual Juneteenth celebration.
WCTV12mon
Journey to Juneteenth: Juneteenth in Thomasville is more than a celebration
THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WCTV) - The annual Juneteenth celebration in Thomasville not only honors the enslaved people who came before us and their freedom, but focuses on unlocking the shackles that bind ...
Feedback