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Biden commemorates 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden this week commemorated the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s...
Pascua Florida Day, Robert E. Lee's birthday: A complete list of Florida’s state holidays for 2024
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoUPDATE: Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day added in April, 2024, will begin in 2025. Robert E. Lee's...
'Juneteenth is a celebration': Johnson County hosts daily events ahead of holiday. Here's what to...
Iowa City Press-Citizen via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis year’s Juneteenth celebrations will be Johnson County’s biggest, according to event leaders,...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
Saturday's parade in downtown Topeka is one of many opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth this year
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShontal Phillips saw the Miss Juneteenth Pageant as an opportunity to share a part of her heritage....
Now a federal holiday, here's how to celebrate Juneteenth throughout Delaware this month
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they...
Walmart pulls its Juneteenth ice cream after major backlash
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFacing a firestorm of criticism, Walmart pulled its Juneteenth-themed ice cream from shelves on...
What's closed and what's open on Juneteenth 2023
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMonday, June 19, marks the third time Juneteenth is observed nationwide as a federal holiday. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States,...
Mark your calendars! Palm Beach County schools calendar released for 2024-25 school year
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMark your calendars! Important dates for the 2024-25 school year have been approved by the Palm...
'Remember a Legacy:' Here's how Las Cruces is recognizing Juneteenth
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAS CRUCES - This year's Juneteenth festivities kicked off Tuesday with a week-long jazz arts...