In 1997, more than two centuries after Betsy Ross is said to have sewn the first American flag, Ben Haith, founder of the ...

Fadiah Jackson of Columbus celebrates Juneteenth Wednesday at the King Arts Complex on the Near East Side. A new flag will officially be raised outside of the Ohio Statehouse. On Monday, Senate ...

The American, Ho-Chunk Nation and Madison flags fly outside the Madison Municipal Building. The city plans to replace the ...

For those looking to celebrate or pay tribute to Juneteenth but unsure where to start, try visiting a local or national museum, diving into relevant readings and documentaries, checking for and ...

After all, it would be “erev Juneteenth,” Jordan said — a mashup ... of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” considered the Black national anthem, and saying the Kaddish for Black Lives.

The red, white and blue Juneteenth flag marked with a single bursting star signifies the end of a dark chapter in American history when the last slaves were freed more than two years after the ...

Juneteenth itself — June 19 ... and media treachery that has perverted a moment of liberation and instituted a national holiday of perpetual grievance. Callahan notes Ellison’s concern ...

Originally a Texas state tradition celebrating the emancipation of the last slaves in the Union, Juneteenth is America’s newest national holiday ... of the Pan-African flag into their designs ...

Despite her confidence, and being seemingly wise beyond her years, Gramby did not expect to win the national crown when she entered the local Miss Juneteenth pageant in 2024. A senior at North ...