When troops finally arrived to signal freedom to the state’s 250,000 slaves, celebrations broke out and Juneteenth was born! Read! Learn! Listen! Cook and Create! There are so many ways to learn and ...

The short answer is, mostly likely, no. Only first-responders and essential staff are mandated to work on Juneteenth. Most retail outlets and restaurants will remain open, so if you work in those ...

(WAVY) – Juneteenth is considered our nation’s second ... go through the interview process, and they work through that to get ...

"We still got much work to do and we see this as a great beginning to do something about the disparities in our country." Affectionately known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, Ms Lee was born on ...

Opal Lee championed Juneteenth holiday:At 95, she's still got work to do. A retired teacher, Lee was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Marshall, Texas. Her family moved to Forth Worth when she was 10 years old.

9: Updated to reflect new info about Legacy Projects' prior work. 4:47 p.m. Oct. 4: Updated with more information on the museum. Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” celebrated ...

MLS has announced a wide-ranging series of initiatives to celebrate Juneteenth in partnership with ... and unites around the work yet to be done. The pre-match shirt, designed by adidas licensed ...