Tag: Juneteenth

A Sculptor Takes His Craft to the Skies

GREENWOOD, Miss. — On Saturday night, June 18, the Memphis-based artist Desmond…

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What Is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United…

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National Juneteenth Museum Takes Shape in Fort Worth

In 2016, at 89, Opal Lee walked from her home in Fort…

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Juneteenth Is a U.S. Holiday, but Not a Day Off In Most States

“This is something that Black folk deserve and it was like we…

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Building a Juneteenth Menu for the 21st Century, One Recipe at a Time

African Americans crave locally harvested, coast-to-coast, U.S.D.A. Prime liberty, in all its…

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