Tag: Juneteenth

Democratic presidential candidate and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.

NYC marks Juneteenth with educational investments in scholarships and paid internships

Mica Soellner · June 17, 2021 9:09 pm

Biden and Harris stress history education as Juneteenth becomes federal holiday

Naomi Lim · June 17, 2021 8:30 pm

Harris, president of Senate, to sign bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Naomi Lim · June 17, 2021 5:52 pm

Tony L. Clark holds a photo of George Floyd outside the Cup Food convenience store on May 28, 2020, in Minneapolis. Floyd, a handcuffed black man, died in police custody near the convenience store.

700-pound statue of George Floyd unveiled ahead of Juneteenth

Lawrence Richard · June 17, 2021 5:34 pm

Entrepreneur Matthew Pritzker looks at a model of SpaceShipTwo on July 27, 2009, at the annual AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Illinois makes Juneteenth a state holiday

Mica Soellner · June 16, 2021 11:46 pm

Domino Holmes, left, of Dallas, and Chana Olse, of Ft. Worth, look at images on a phone in front of a Juneteenth balloon set at the inaugural Juneteenth on Main Block Party, in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Juneteenth bill passes House, set to become 11th federal holiday

Emily Brooks · June 16, 2021 11:19 pm

Senators celebrate bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday after unanimous passage

Jeremy Beaman · June 16, 2021 3:09 pm