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This year marks the fourth year that New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as an official state holiday. However, while ...
In New Jersey, the last Northern state to abolish slavery, Black neighborhoods continue to suffer under the weight of ...
Juneteenth is still a recognized federal and state holiday in New Jersey and some states across the country. Even though the ...
Juneteenth commemorates delayed freedom. New Jersey built wealth on Black backs; it can now build a future on Black flourishing.
But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black ...
A Juneteenth flag was raised at Verona Town Hall on Monday morning in place of the American flag, prompting questions over ...
The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey hosted a Juneteenth Bazaar and Show on Thursday at The Noyes Arts ...
At the heart of the Brooklyn Public Library, over 100 young entrepreneurs gathered Thursday for the Fifth Annual Central Brooklyn Juneteenth Festival and Teen Entrepreneur ...
Although Juneteenth is generally seen as the end of slavery in the U.S., the reality is actually more complicated.
Here’s what you need to know about Juneteenth 2025. It is a state holiday in New Jersey, and it is now a federal holiday after President Biden signed the bills the House and the Senate passed in ...
Juneteenth is still a recognized federal and state holiday in New Jersey and some states across the country. Even though the Trump administration has pushed to end diversity, equity and inclusion ...
New Jersey first recognized Juneteenth as a holiday in 2004. Since 2021, after former President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law, many communities have recognized Juneteenth ...