Juneteenth

In other news, Mitt Romney and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have introduced a bill to extend a federally-funded water conservation program. And, campfire restrictions are now in place in the Provo foothills.

Utah State University had three days of events to celebrate the federal holiday, which marks the true emancipation of Black Americans from slavery.

Desde sus inicios en Galveston, Texas, el 19 de junio de 1866, un año después de que los afroamericanos esclavizados en el estado se enteraran de su libertad debido a la Proclamación de Emancipación y la Decimotercera Enmienda, las celebraciones del 19 de junio han tendido a centrarse en la educación y la reflexión sobre el camino a la libertad y los pasos aún necesarios para alcanzar la equidad.

Today we talk about Juneteenth and USU's corresponding events. We're joined by Cree Taylor, Lecturer in the USU English Department and event organizer, and filmmaker Mauli Junior Bonner, whose film, “His Name is Green Flake,” will be screened on Saturday.

Utah State University will be holding three days of events this weekend with the goal to “educate, celebrate and activate” the newly recognized Juneteenth holiday.

The Utah House of Representatives has passed a bill designating Juneteenth as a state holiday throughout Utah and it will now move onto the Senate for consideration.

Weber State University and the Project Success Coalition have partnered to put on the Juneteenth Freedom and Heritage Festival this weekend. This is the…

To celebrate Junteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of American slaves, the Utah Juneteenth Commission held a town hall on Friday and…

Friday marks the fourth year that Utah has officially recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday. It dates back to 1865, when the last enslaved people...

Friday is Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. As part of the celebration in Utah, Robert Burch, the president of…