RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day to honor the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States. The Governor signed the proclamation at a Juneteenth event at the NC Museum of History last week.
Published: Monday, July 17th, 2023 @ 7:59 am
By: Governor's Office
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Whatever Juneteenth once stood for as a state holiday is dead and gone. Today, leftists use the new federal holiday as merely the latest tool to advance “equity” — aka race-based discrimination — and further entrench Critical Race Theory into American society.
Published: Sunday, July 16th, 2023 @ 10:44 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Mecklenburg Black Republican Club (MBRC) in collaboration with the NCGOP Black Conservative Voices Coalition held their inaugural “Juneteenth Freedom Celebration” at Freedom House Church in Charlotte June 20.
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 @ 3:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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In celebration of the new Juneteenth federal holiday, Beaufort County Community College held a luncheon on June 20 to bring together community members across Beaufort County.
Published: Sunday, July 3rd, 2022 @ 1:50 pm
By: Attila Nemecz
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Event leads to oral history project remembering Black farming families in eastern NC
Published: Friday, July 1st, 2022 @ 9:03 am
By: ECU News Services
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RALEIGH: Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina to honor the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Published: Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ 11:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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The United States Senate unanimously passed a bill on Tuesday that would make June 19, known as “Juneteenth,” a federal holiday.
Published: Friday, July 2nd, 2021 @ 1:32 am
By: Daily Wire
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Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 9:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day in North Carolina, honoring the oldest known commemoration of the abolition of slavery in the United States.
Published: Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 @ 3:10 am
By: Governor's Office
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Uptown Greenville and the City of Greenville is offering a variety of events and activities to recognize Juneteenth this year
Published: Friday, June 25th, 2021 @ 12:40 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Republican Party of North Carolina Chairman Michael Whatley released the following statement commemorating Juneteenth
Published: Saturday, June 20th, 2020 @ 7:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The First Lady and I send our warmest greetings to those celebrating Juneteenth this year.
Published: Saturday, June 20th, 2020 @ 6:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, June 19, 2020, Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed Juneteenth in North Carolina, the oldest known celebration honoring the end of enslavement in the United States.
Published: Friday, June 19th, 2020 @ 12:57 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Melania and I send our best wishes for a memorable celebration to all those commemorating Juneteenth.
Published: Friday, June 21st, 2019 @ 12:06 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper shared the following statement on Juneteenth:
Published: Thursday, June 20th, 2019 @ 6:28 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Pat McCrory issued the following statement recognizing the 150th anniversary of the "Juneteenth" holiday, which marks the end of slavery in the United States.
Published: Monday, June 22nd, 2015 @ 11:11 am
By: McCrory Communications
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A handful of documents changed the character of the United States. The 13th Amendment, formally ending legal slavery in this country, is one of them.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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