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Greenville, South Carolina's organizers have apologized for using a white couple to advertise its Juneteenth events. “I’m the first to say that white America can celebrate Juneteenth, ...
Multiple people were shot near the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Anderson County as hundreds gathered for the county’s ...
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) – One person is dead and at least nine others injured after a shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in upstate South Carolina on Saturday. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office ...
South Carolina locals and activists were appalled at the image of a smiling White couple on a banner promoting an upcoming Juneteenth event. Greenville citizens noticed last week that new banners ...
Juneteenth in Upstate SC: List of block parties, parade, gala, 5K, and soul food festival. Story by Terry Benjamin II, Greenville News • 20h.
COLUMBIA — Juneteenth is starting its fourth year as a recognized federal holiday. In South Carolina, it has grown in prominence with more and larger celebrations popping up around the state ...
SC deputies respond to mass shooting during Juneteenth celebration. Deputies reported one dead and at least 10 people shot during a Juneteenth celebration on June 21, 2025 in Anderson County ...
Juneteenth in Upstate SC: List of block parties, parade, gala, 5K, and soul food festival. Terry Benjamin II. Greenville News. As Juneteenth approaches, many events in the Upstate are planned to ...
South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Oklahoma are the only Southern states that do not recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday. In 2025, the House introduced a ...
Police in Anderson County, South Carolina, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, are investigating two separate shootings that occurred on the night of June 21 as hundreds of people gathered for Juneteenth events.
As Juneteenth approaches on Monday, a recent controversy in Greenville, South Carolina, shows we're still learning how to fully honor an event that was only made a federal holiday two years ago ...
A banner for a Juneteenth celebration in Greenville, South Carolina, that features a white couple has been a topic of discussion on the Internet recently, with the organization responsible now ...