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Newport News to host free Juneteenth Freedom Festival with Dru Hill, 702 <a ...
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill making Juneteenth a permanent state holiday, closing state offices annually on June 19 to ...
Indianapolis will not have its annual Indy Juneteenth parade this year after organizers and the city were unable to agree on ...
24. “I think we can choose to be happy in our lives. We can choose to wake up and grumble all day and be bitter and angry and judge others and find satisfaction in others doing bad instead of good.
A bill was introduced in Mississippi in 2023 to drop Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day but it was rejected, according to WHNT News. The celebration of ...
Yes. A bill to stop celebrating Confederate Memorial Day and designate June 19 as a Juneteenth Freedom Day died in committee in the 2025 legislative session. It was brought by state Sen.
Social activist Mamello Segale discussed the importance of Freedom Day and its impact on the lives of South Africans. “Freedom Day represents the triumph of the human spirit over oppression.
The Federal Government has extolled South Africa on the occasion of its 31st anniversary of Freedom Day held on April 27. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, said this in a ...
It highlights the importance of freedom and democracy. South Africa Freedom Day is a time to reflect on the past. It is also a time to celebrate the present and look forward to the future.
Now while many are critical about our political, financial and economic freedoms, we should never forget the gains that we've made. Historian, poet, multi-award winning sculptor and activist in ...
A raft of economic reforms were outlined to achieve that goal. As we prepare to celebrate another Freedom Day, economist Bonke Dumisa unpacked how the country's economy has performed since 1994.