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ROME, N.Y. -- After facing weather-related issues in June, the Rome NAACP was able to hold its Juneteenth celebration. Bad weather forced the organization to postpone the June celebration. Community ...
Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, although it is not universally observed. Oklahoma County observes it, ...
Oklahoma State Senator Nikki Nice advocates for recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday, citing Oklahoma's historic ties.
The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020.
In his new graphic novel Defiant (Legion M/Stranger Comics, out now), the Captain America: Brave New World screenwriter tells ...
"We need to be steadfast in ensuring that our history is not erased, our contributions are not minimized and that our voices are heard," said state Rep. Earl Harris Jr.
An Oklahoma County Commissioner is setting the record straight after being at the center of a short-live controversy Tuesday involving the Juneteenth holiday’s observance in the county.
Emancipation Day celebrates when Andrew Johnson freed his slaves on August 8, 1863. Sam Johnson, a former slave, set up the ...
One statue was pulled down with ropes and chains on Juneteenth in 2020 as part of mass protests following the death of George ...
Chicago police officers carry Bernie Sanders, 21, to a police wagon from a civil rights demonstration at West 73rd Street and South Lowe Avenue in August 1963. He was charged with resisting arrest, ...
Expanded GolfNow Global Footprint Highlights 2025 Momentum with Six, Month-Over-Month Increases in Golf Course Partners, ...