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Thursday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal United States holiday to commemorate the ending of slavery. The holiday marks the ...
Thursday, June 19th is a federal holiday and commemorates the day in 1865 that officially marked the end of slavery in the ...
This weekend, the Juneteenth celebrations continue. News-Press NOW's Kendra Simpson found just a few of the events celebrating the holiday in this week's edition of See St. Joseph. The Juneteenth ...
Today is Juneteenth, and while it’s only been an official federal holiday since 2021, the city of Fayette will be holding its ...
FAYETTE — Juneteenth is celebrated every year on June 19, but the festivities have already begun in mid-Missouri. Although ...
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining "June" and "nineteenth" — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.
A man and his vision, driven by a deep personal duty to ensure Black history was remembered, preserved and celebrated. Juneteenth in Kansas City is what it is because of Horace Peterson, III.
The Gateway Festival Orchestra presented a musical journey for an audience gathered at Ritenour High School Wednesday evening ...
Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the day in 1865 when the last remaining slaves in the U.S. were freed. This ...
You may of seen him wow the judges on ‘America’s Got Talent’, but now you can see him LIVE in Independence for their ...
There will be no printed or electronic edition of The Intelligencer published June 19 because of the Juneteenth holiday. The Edwardsville Intelligencer does not print on federal holidays. The website, ...
Several Columbia community members on Wednesday gathered at Rose Music Hall in Columbia, soaking in the time to celebrate, before rain brought the celebration to an early end. "It's just very importan ...