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...]
Juneteenth in USA in 2022 | Juneteenth Celebration 2022 || Juneteenth in the United States
Juneteenth in USA in 2022 - Office Holidays | Juneteenth Celebration 2022 || Juneteenth in the United States Juneteenth, official name of the federal holiday Juneteenth National Independence Day, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day and Juneteenth Independence Day, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, … [Read more...]
Grand Rapids 2022 Juneteenth celebration
Grand Rapids' Dickinson Park came to life with the sound of drums Sunday afternoon as community members gathered to celebrate Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the news of freedom reaching the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX in 1865. The day began with a parade of multiple generations drumming, waving flags, and chanting "We're black and we're proud, … [Read more...]
Juneteenth 1865-2022: The Pursuit of Economic Equality
Len Cannon and Mia Gradney highlight the lasting financial impact of Juneteenth on Black Americans and the challenges that remain. http://KHOU.com/Juneteenth This is the second consecutive year that KHOU 11 has produced a Juneteenth special program. Here is last year's special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d6uO3qIhnw houston,khou,khou11,news,freedom day,black … [Read more...]