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A draft resister, a judge and the moment that still binds them after 54 years
Daily Press· 1 hour agoThe aging draft resister came early to beat the Memorial Day observance at Los Angeles National...
Juneteenth observance far from uniform among state’s top employers | Northwest Arkansas...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 5 days agoThree years after its designation as a national holiday, Juneteenth's observance as a paid day off,...
Juneteenth a celebration for all | Sampson Independent
Sampson Independent· 59 minutes agoOn Wednesday, in downtown Clinton at the City Market, Juneteenth was commemorated by a diverse...
Juneteenth observances celebrate emancipation, civil rights
Muskogee Phoenix, Okla. via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoJun. 21—Children of different races frolicked in the Elliott Park's splash pad Wednesday while Wilma Newton recalled when the park was segregated. "It was the Black park," Newton said. "When ...
Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 4 days agoUnited States stock markets will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The...
Perspective | Feds well-positioned to provide slavery reparations, Harvard study finds
Washington Post· 1 day agoWhen President Biden proclaimed Wednesday as Juneteenth Day of Observance, he called on Americans to...
Oakwood's Juneteenth celebration is a homecoming for Venice's Black community
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoFor two decades, current and former Black residents of Venice have gathered in June to keep memories...
Juneteenth closings and changes
Winston-Salem Journal· 4 days agoIn observance of the Juneteenth holiday Wednesday, the following closings and changes have been announced:
Sports’ greatest living athletes include the Great One and the GOAT
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo Sports· 30 minutes agoUpon Willie Mays’ death earlier this week at age 93, spontaneous eulogies surfaced from all over the...
Ceremony celebrates refugees, their strength and courage - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 7 hours agoSalisbury’s first World Refugee Day observance was held June 20, and it was a special day for those...
