SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The WorldBeat Cultural Center will lead birdlovers on its second annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk Wednesday, as celebrations of Juneteenth continue around the county. The ...
SAN DIEGO — Juneteenth, a holiday that was mostly celebrated by Black families in the South, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865, which came two years after the ...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — One day before the official holiday, a number of Juneteenth flags were waving across San Diego County. San Diego Unified School District, Sweetwater Union High School ...
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — This week, Americans will be celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the day when the last enslaved people in the U.S. were freed. The occasion had been celebrated ...
Civil rights advocate Shane Harris speaks to attendees at the Juneteenth flag raising event in San Diego’s Black Arts and Culture District/Courtesy of Shane Harris San Diegans celebrated Juneteenth ...
In 2021, the U.S. government finally caught up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden ...
The Juneteenth flag is raised at the County Administration Building on Friday. (File image from county video) San Diego County will celebrate Juneteenth today, with city and county offices shuttered ...
In the face of federal funding cuts, a scaled-back celebration still brought San Diegans together to celebrate Juneteenth, honoring the day with music, history and community. The annual, free event, ...
Sidney Cooper Sr. was known as the “Mayor of Imperial Avenue.” He was also known as chief organizer of San Diego’s Juneteenth Celebration. Until his passing in 2002, Cooper Sr. held the event behind ...
On Kiva Williams’ Juneteenth table, pops of red — barbecue ribs and watermelon, a symbol of freedom — share the table with hot dogs, burgers, potato salad and baked beans. Sometimes, foods from her ...
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — This Saturday, Waterfront Park will be packed with people, food and music for an early celebration of Juneteenth. For organizers, it's not too early to celebrate the history of ...