[ad_1] VAIL, Iowa — During a conversation with Iowa voters on Saturday, Vivek Ramaswamy suggested canceling Juneteenth, calling it a “useless” holiday. Less than two months ago, however, he posted…
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With festivals and reflection, America marks Juneteenth
[ad_1] Americans from coast to coast celebrated Juneteenth this weekend, taking to the streets to commemorate the end of slavery after the Civil War. Black people in the U.S. have…
London markets drop as gilt yields swing higher
[ad_1] L ondon’s markets slid during a weak session on Monday as pharmaceuticals and mining firms were among the biggest fallers. Sentiment was broadly lower as traders sold off stocks…
What’s closed and what’s open on Juneteenth 2023
[ad_1] In celebration of Juneteenth, CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan will host a special marathon of BET’s “America In Black” series which features prominent Black voices including Michael B.…
Retiring civil rights leader says Juneteenth shouldn’t be jubilant
[ad_1] The Rev. William J. Barber II, the human rights activist, delivered his last sermon as pastor of his North Carolina church Sunday, using the occasion to decry jubilance associated…
UC San Diego presents four-day celebration of Juneteenth this week
[ad_1] To commemorate Juneteenth, UC San Diego is presenting a four-day celebration of art and music, with most of the events at the university’s campus in La Jolla. Activities kick…
Small businesses thrive at Juneteenth Freedom Festival
[ad_1] PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A first-of-its-kind event at Tropicana Field Saturday combined African American culture and small businesses. They called it the Juneteenth Freedom Fest. The event consisted of…
How all Americans can celebrate Juneteenth
[ad_1] For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed —…
One killed, one possibly injured in shooting at San Diego Juneteenth celebration
[ad_1] One person was killed and another possibly injured in a shooting during a San Diego Juneteenth event at a redeveloped arts, shopping and entertainment center on the coast Saturday…