Greensboro Makes Juneteenth A Paid Holiday For City Employees
Greensboro's city council unanimously voted Tuesday night to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees starting next year.
Juneteenth
U.S. National Archives Unearths Original Juneteenth Order
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free," states General Order No. 3.
Across The U.S., A Juneteenth 'Tinted With Sorrow' And Buoyed By Hope
Rallies are happening from Atlanta to Los Angeles — including in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday was born. Amid a reckoning around race, this year's Juneteenth has an even more urgent meaning.
Triad Juneteenth Celebrations In The Shadows Of Pandemic And Police Brutality
Galveston, Texas, was the sight of a famous speech given by Civil War Union General Gordon Granger in 1865.
The NFL Announces A New Holiday. It's Listening. But Is It Enough?
The NFL is giving all employees the day off on June 19th. That day - known as Juneteenth - commemorates the effective end of slavery. It's the third major race-related directive by the NFL in a week.
Artists Unite Commemorates Juneteenth With Film And Music
Artists Unite is bringing creative people from around the globe to&n
Juneteenth Celebration Blends African-American Culture Of Yesterday And Today
This weekend, thousands of people across the country will celebrate something that took place a century and a half ago.
Food To Celebrate Freedom: Tea Cakes For Juneteenth!
Juneteenth, the day when many African-Americans mark the end of slavery, is also associated with traditional foods from the black community. One woman wants to revive a traditional treat: tea cakes.