Juneteenth /tags/juneteenth Juneteenth en-US WLRN Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT Why Delray Beach museum is honoring Black fatherhood during Juneteenth celebrations /arts-culture/2024-06-13/black-fatherhood-juneteenth-delray-beach The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach is celebrating Juneteenth while uplifting Black fatherhood on Father's Day. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-13/black-fatherhood-juneteenth-delray-beach Wilkine Brutus Juneteenth 2024: A celebration of Black freedom, culture and identity /arts-culture/2024-06-10/juneteenth-2024-arsht-center-fiu-hued-songs The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Florida International University (FIU), and Hued Songs are among the organizations hosting events for Juneteenth. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-10/juneteenth-2024-arsht-center-fiu-hued-songs Jonel Juste | Artburst How this local arts director reclaims space through Black performance /podcast/sundial/2023-05-31/kunya-rowley-juneteenth-hued-songs Kunya Rowley, the founder and artistic director of Hued Songs, joins us to talk about the third annual Juneteenth Experience at the Miami Beach Bandshell. Wed, 31 May 2023 20:17:54 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-05-31/kunya-rowley-juneteenth-hued-songs Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena, Helen Acevedo 'Juneteenth has to be about joy': Broward celebrated the holiday at a historic Black beach /news/2022-06-20/juneteenth-has-to-be-about-joy-broward-celebrated-the-holiday-at-a-historic-black-beach Dozens of people gathered on the sand in Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach over the weekend to reflect on the history of racial segregation and experience the healing power of water. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 21:49:10 GMT /news/2022-06-20/juneteenth-has-to-be-about-joy-broward-celebrated-the-holiday-at-a-historic-black-beach Gerard Albert In states where Juneteenth is still not a day off, activists see a missed opportunity /news/2022-06-19/in-states-where-juneteenth-is-still-not-a-day-off-activists-see-a-missed-opportunity It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:46:00 GMT /news/2022-06-19/in-states-where-juneteenth-is-still-not-a-day-off-activists-see-a-missed-opportunity Juliana Kim Four enduring myths about Juneteenth are not based on facts /news/2022-06-20/four-enduring-myths-about-juneteenth-are-not-based-on-facts As the U.S. celebrates the second federal holiday honoring Juneteenth, several myths persist about the origins and history about what happened when enslaved people were emancipated in Texas. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:00:01 GMT /news/2022-06-20/four-enduring-myths-about-juneteenth-are-not-based-on-facts John Burnett The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas /2022-06-20/the-new-juneteenth-federal-holiday-traces-its-roots-to-galveston-texas Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:19:09 GMT /2022-06-20/the-new-juneteenth-federal-holiday-traces-its-roots-to-galveston-texas John Burnett Companies are selling Juneteenth branded products. Here's why that's a big problem /news/2022-06-17/companies-are-selling-juneteenth-branded-products-heres-why-thats-a-big-problem Brands and companies are working to remove their Juneteenth items from shelves, as experts say those who are selling Juneteenth-branded products are "tone-deaf." Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:39:00 GMT /news/2022-06-17/companies-are-selling-juneteenth-branded-products-heres-why-thats-a-big-problem Jonathan Franklin Juneteenth poetry, Frost Chopin Festival, Wildlife Thursday: Iguanas /2022-06-17/juneteenth-poetry-frost-chopin-festival-wildlife-thursday-iguanas A spoken word, poetry and music festival to commemorate Juneteenth. Plus, a celebration of Chopin. And iguanas are a nuisance in South Florida — we meet a man attempting to minimize the invasive species. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 18:19:18 GMT /2022-06-17/juneteenth-poetry-frost-chopin-festival-wildlife-thursday-iguanas Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz Migration to the U.S. on the rise, Juneteenth Food and Wine Festival, Miss Florida /2022-06-15/migration-to-the-u-s-on-the-rise-juneteenth-food-and-wine-festival-miss-florida How the Biden administration is dealing with the rise in migration. Plus, a Broward County student competing in the Miss Florida Outstanding Teen competition has some thoughts on pageantry that may surprise you. And the first-ever Juneteenth Wine and Food Festival is coming to South Florida. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 22:24:00 GMT /2022-06-15/migration-to-the-u-s-on-the-rise-juneteenth-food-and-wine-festival-miss-florida Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz