Occasion for Juneteenth, civil rights chief postponed
Local residents attend a previous Juneteenth event in Crescent City.Crescent City resident Angel Duke spoke to the Board of County…
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‘We don’t simply cease at Juneteenth’: Civil rights chief, lawmakers name for extra motion on social…
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For Lorraine Jones, the first national celebration of June 10th as a federal holiday last week was a triumph in history. But now the civil rights activist says she wants state lawmakers in Harrisburg…
NYC Racial Justice Fee honors Juneteenth in dialogue with civil rights advocates and group leaders
STATEN ISLAND, NY - “We've come a long way, but we still have a long way to go,” a phrase shared by various speakers during the New York City Racial Honing Juneteenth: Reflections on the Legacy of Racial Justice Justice Commission…
Civil rights big says Juneteenth is a day to grind in opposition to injustices in our communities
JACKSON, miss. (WLBT) - While some people may be spending Juniteenth under fireworks or just reminiscing, Wendell Paris Sr., 76, will be busy."I'm glad it was commissioned as a federal holiday, but we have to treat it as a working day,"…
Civil rights large says Juneteenth is a day to grind towards injustices in our communities
JACKSON, miss. (WLBT) - While some people may be spending Juniteenth under fireworks or just reminiscing, Wendell Paris Sr., 76, will be busy."I'm glad it was commissioned as a federal holiday, but we have to treat it as a working day,"…
Broward Commemorates Juneteenth By Renaming Avenue After Civil Rights Activists Harry, Harriett…
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Broward County held a Juneteenth celebration that saw a street renamed to honor two legendary civil rights activists.
Northwest 7th Street, between Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 31st Avenue, is now officially…
Legion FC to put on new B’ham Civil Rights Institute themed jerseys to honor Juneteenth
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Legion FC announced that, as part of its ongoing partnership with the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the club will wear a redesigned limited edition jersey with the Institute's logo on the back of…
Civil rights historian reacts to Juneteenth nationwide vacation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved blacks in Galveston, Texas, two months after the Confederation surrendered. This day is known as "Junieenth".For decades, civil rights…
Juneteenth and Black civil rights historical past in Iowa: 10 key moments
Before Iowa was even a state, the territory's Supreme Court declared that no man within its borders would be "reduced to slavery."Ralph, a former slave who had been working in a Dubuque lead mine, could not be sent back to his previous…
Black ancestors, civil rights heroes to be honored throughout Juneteenth celebrations in Brooklyn
Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter to get the latest coverage and stay up to date on the 2021 elections in your district and across NYCBrooklyn Councilor Farah N. Louis says she will honor black ancestors and civil rights activists on…