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06.22.2025 Editorials

Editorial: Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is everything

On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and informed its Black residents that they were a free people. The 246 years of slavery that began in Virginia...

06.19.2025 Education

Pulaski Street School announces winners of Juneteenth essay contest

Three Pulaski Street Intermediate School fifth-graders were deemed the winners of this year’s annual Juneteenth Essay contest on Wednesday for their creative writing submissions reflecting on the federal holiday....

06.13.2025 Community

Butterfly Effect Project to host Juneteenth event at its HQ

The Butterfly Effect Project is hosting a free Juneteenth community celebration at its headquarters Thursday, June 19. This will be the nonprofit organization’s first time being able to have...

12.27.2024 2024 Year In Review

Year in review: North Fork Juneteenth parade and celebration

“When the drummers start drumming, they’re calling the people together,” the Rev. Natalie Wimberly said as she stood atop the steps at Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church in Greenport,...

07.08.2024 Education

Concerns raised over annual Juneteeth essay contest that asks fifth-graders to write from a slave’s perspective

In response to concerns from Pulaski Street Intermediate School parents about the appropriateness of an annual Juneteenth essay contest, Riverhead Central School District officials are considering changes to the...

06.23.2024 Editorials

Editorial: The drums got us moving

“When the drummers start drumming, they’re calling the people together,” the Rev. Natalie Wimberly said Saturday as she stood atop the steps at Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church in...

06.19.2024 Community

Multimedia: North Fork Juneteenth parade and celebration

The North Fork’s first Juneteenth parade and third celebration in Greenport kicked off Saturday, June 15, a bright, sunny, breezy day — perfect for a celebration. The celebration began at Clinton...

06.18.2023 Community

Guest Column: Juneteenth’s path to a national holiday

It’s said that a “journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That’s certainly true of Opal Lee, a retired school teacher and mother of four from...

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