EDIT: Jun 14 2023 - added Nevada as state holiday For over 150 years, millions of Black Americans have celebrated freedom from slavery on June 19th. This makes Juneteenth the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. In 1980, Texas became the first state to officially designate a Juneteenth Holiday. President Biden on June 17th 2021 … [Read more...]
Did You Know That Juneteenth Is The Longest-Standing African American Holiday? | TSR DidYouKnow
Roommates, it's time to kick off the Juneteenth celebration! Get ready for epic cookouts, festivals, and fireworks because 2023 marks our second year as an official federal holiday. But did you know that before Juneteenth became a national holiday, it was predominantly celebrated in the South for over 156 years, making it the longest-standing African American holiday? Tags: … [Read more...]
Juneteenth 2022 Celebration (Sister Power)
And Still we Rise. The host for this show is Sharon Thomas Yarbrough. The guests are Ricshara Knight and Daphne Barbee-Wooten. Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the Unites States, is observed every year on June 19. Americans will recognize the holiday on a Sunday in 2022. It is celebrated on June 19 because that is the day the news of the … [Read more...]