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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after ...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 7 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
15 Least Popular US Presidents According to Millennials: Ranked
247wallst.com· 6 hours agoAbout one in five voters in the United States is millennial, and these 15 presidents have the lowest...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 6 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 6 hours ago(NewsNation) — Wednesday is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, marking when the last enslaved people in the United States learned...
John W. Jones statue unveiling June 22: Why Elmira is celebrating its 'American hero'
The Star Gazette via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoIt's an honor that's long overdue, said museum President Talima Aaron. "This has been my dream, and...
Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Olean Times Herald· 1 hour agoJuneteenth is no more a holiday just for Black people than the Fourth of July is a holiday just for white people. It recognizes and celebrates a profound...
Centuries-old cherries discovered at Mount Vernon. How does this year’s crop look?
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoEarlier this year, a few dozen 18th-century glass bottles containing fruit were unearthed in the...
'Marchin' Toward Freedom'
Commercial-News, Danville, Ill. via Yahoo News· 22 minutes agoJun. 18—Chris Hightower pulled a black and white photo from an album at his aunt's home and was filled with emotion. The photo of a member of the Royalettes Club marching in a parade down a ...
When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAfter Fort Worth’s own Opal Lee walked 1,400 miles to Washington D.C to get nationwide recognition...
