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Were you Seen at the Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Music Celebration on June 17, 2025, at the Palace Theatre in Albany?
Juneteenth celebrations in downtown St. Louis concluded with a powerful tribute to legendary Black musicians, including the city's own Chuck Berry, at the "Jewelteenth" event at St. Louis City Hall.
Growing up in Chicago, Deborah Evans — founder of Juneteenth Nevada — didn’t know about the holiday despite living just 10 blocks from one of the largest annual parades in the city. “I ...
Kroger is facing backlash on TikTok after a video of lackluster Juneteenth cakes for sale at one of the grocery store's ...
Kroger Juneteenth cakes go TikTok viral for lack of creativity: 'This is a mockery!' 'Why even bother if you’re going to lack creativity,' the TikTok creator wrote.
Deborah Evans, founder of Juneteenth Nevada, expressed disappointment in Gov. Lombardo's veto of Assembly Bill 328, which would have established a Juneteenth Educational and Economic Commission.
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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery Though the Trump administration has been removing content on African American history from federal websites, Juneteenth remains ...
Plano, Ill., made national news in 2021 when it designated Juneteenth a holiday before the state or federal government. But this year, Plano’s fifth annual celebration is canceled. Organizer ...
Juneteenth celebrations keep getting bigger and bigger.
Growing up in Chicago Deborah Evans – founder of Juneteenth Nevada – didn’t know about the holiday despite living about 10 blocks from one of the largest annual parades in the city. “I never happened ...
It would be 12 years before lawmakers successfully moved a bill through the Legislature to make Juneteenth a state holiday. Evans and Juneteenth Nevada played an essential role in both.