Late Wednesday evening, Congress voted in favor of making Juneteeth a federal holiday. Now, the bill is headed to Biden’s desk for the final signature to be signed into law. This means that June 19th will be commemorated as the official end of slavery for Blacks. This will be the first new federal holiday since […]
The House of Africa’s Juneteeth Festival of the Carolinas starts Thursday, June 17 and runs through Sunday, June 20th. Visit the House of Africa located at 1215 Thomas Avenue for food, dancing, drumming, family friendly fun and lots of vendors all weekend long. Plus, there will be a children’s camp to educate kids on […]
