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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 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· 12 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoTexas was the last state where it was being practiced, and communications being what they were at...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 hours agoSome theories say an original messenger was murdered. Slave owners had also suppressed the news of the emancipation. According to Lone Star Pasts: ...
What Kamala Harris wants you to do on Juneteenth
Rolling Out· 42 minutes agoVice President Kamala Harris spoke to the audience in Atlanta at The Rocket Foundation Summit 2024 at The Carter Center.
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoDay Celebration Fuhrmann Auditorium — 317 North Jefferson Ave., Covington Wednesday, June 19 Virtual...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 11 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Olean Times Herald· 6 hours 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...
15 Least Popular US Presidents According to Millennials: Ranked
247wallst.com· 11 hours agoAbout one in five voters in the United States is millennial, and these 15 presidents have the lowest...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 9 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...
