juneteenth

OLEAN — Celebrate the historic Juneteenth holiday with two days of vibrant festivities this weekend in Olean. The 5th annual Juneteenth Jamboree will ...

Juneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for white people. It recognizes and celebrates a profo...

This weekend, Americans will celebrate an unofficial holiday that many people had not heard of a year ago. In this era of purposeful racial awareness,...

ALBANY (TNS) — New York state lawmakers this week voted unanimously to establish June 19 as Juneteent h, a holiday to commemorate the end of slavery i...

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Wednesday recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancip...

OLEAN — The sound of drums, jazz and poetry will fill the air Saturday when the annual Juneteenth Celebration is held at Bethany Lutheran Church on Le...

OLEAN — Della Moore continues to count her blessings for the help she has received from the community in raising funds to open a new African American ...