Tag: federal holiday
Efforts spotlight slave who inspired beach name, local tale
By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
An enslaved Black man, the tall tale he inspired and the beach that now bears his name are the focus...
La Mesa Juneteenth and Friends 2022 Celebration
By Voice & Viewpoint Staff
The City of La Mesa held its first Juneteenth Festival on Sunday, June 19. Held at MacArthur Park, the celebration...
The Chains That Bind After Juneteenth
By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
As so many of us completed celebrating our second national holiday, this time...
Tone Deaf Corporate America Blasted for Trying to ‘Own Juneteenth’
"Placing a TM and claiming ownership of the word ‘Juneteenth’ further exacerbates the lack of understanding of laying claim to something that represents so...
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make our...