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What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 8 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 15 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 54 minutes agoThe purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation was...and a half years after others were freed indicated the defiant control of some Confederate states. It...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 8 hours agoSome theories say an original messenger was murdered. Slave owners had also suppressed the news of the emancipation. According to Lone Star Pasts: ...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 19 hours agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 14 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoDay Celebration Fuhrmann Auditorium — 317 North Jefferson Ave., Covington Wednesday, June 19 Virtual...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 6 hours agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoTexas was the last state where it was being practiced, and communications being what they were at...
15 Least Popular US Presidents According to Millennials: Ranked
247wallst.com· 14 hours agoAbout one in five voters in the United States is millennial, and these 15 presidents have the lowest...
