Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black family offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history
The radical promise of Juneteenth is embodied in the community activism of Joshua Houston and the educational career of his ...
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This Juneteenth, honor your ancestors by celebrating health freedom
This year as you celebrate Juneteenth, focus on the health impacts of ongoing structural racism and embrace ways to minimize ...
Juneteenth’s divisive history
'Without confronting the horrors of the country’s bloody history through education, we run the risk of losing the willingness to ...
Celebrate Juneteenth 2023: event highlights in the Twin Cities and beyond
From music to parades, festivals, block parties and cookouts, here are Juneteenth event highlights.
New state laws establish Juneteenth holiday, ban hair discrimination
'It is always exciting to have the most diverse legislature in history because it also enlarges the conversation and brings ...
Photo of the Week | Miss Juneteenth graces Sister Spokesman
DaMaris Jones, the first Miss Juneteenth of Minnesota, posed with MSR Publisher/CEO Tracey Williams-Dillard at Sister Spokesman’s 'Surviving Together: From ...
Celebrating Freedom From Slavery, Ignorance And Injustice Central To Juneteenth
This vibrant celebration marks the day that 250,000 enslaved black people in Texas were freed. The post Celebrating Freedom From ...
Why Juneteenth & Father’s Day are special for Black dads during COVID
Photo by Brett Sayles on Pexels.com This year, Juneteenth and Father’s Day fall on June 19. Of course, being a ...
Juneteenth imagines a better tomorrow—for everyone
Minnesota became just the fourth state to recognize Juneteenth.
Twin Cities Juneteenth 2022 events offer opportunity for reflection, commemoration, and celebration
Today, celebrations take the form of family gatherings as well as city-wide events to reconnect with our communities while honoring ...
Juneteenth 2022: event highlights in the Twin Cities and beyond (updated)
Find free or low-cost indoor and outdoor Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities and beyond.
Ashley Mudge Celebrates Juneteenth, The Women Of Color Expo As Artistic Empowerment
“When you feel like giving up, push harder. Talk to other women ... Never be afraid to express your true ...
Juneteenth gets commodified—like everything else in the U.S.
To many observers, the exploitation of the Juneteenth holiday for marketing purposes mirrors the exploitation of the Black body in ...
Tone-deaf corporate America blasted for trying to ‘own Juneteenth’
As racism continues to permeate the nation and many African Americans prepare to observe the country’s 12th federal holiday, corporate ...
WORD ON THE STREET: What does Juneteenth mean to you?
The MSR was out and about on Juneteenth and stopped by various gatherings to ask community members: What does Juneteenth ...
President Biden signs Juneteenth holiday into law
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris held a signing ceremony, officially marking Juneteenth as a federal holiday—the first ...
Juneteenth: a tribute to Blacks’ unflinching will to be free
Emancipation day celebration - later known as Juneteenth, Photo Date: 1/19/1900 As the story is usually told, the secular holiday ...
Sen. Tina Smith leads charge for national Juneteenth holiday
On Tuesday, Sen. Tina Smith and her colleagues passed the Senate bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. It passed ...
Congress passes bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday; Pres. Biden to sign it into law
The passage passed the U.S. House Wednesday evening and is headed to the White House for President Joe Biden’s signature.
A snapshot of Juneteenth events in the Twin Cities and beyond (updated)
Find a listing of free community Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities and beyond.
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