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What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 6 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· 14 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
What Kamala Harris wants you to do on Juneteenth
Rolling Out· 2 hours agoVice President Kamala Harris spoke to the audience in Atlanta at The Rocket Foundation Summit 2024 at The Carter Center.
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 6 hours agoSome theories say an original messenger was murdered. Slave owners had also suppressed the news of the emancipation. According to Lone Star Pasts: ...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 12 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
From 2007: A Q&A with Hesburgh about Martin Luther King Jr., the Civil Rights Movement
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoEditor's note: This story originally appeared in the South Bend Tribune on Jan. 21, 2007. SOUTH BEND...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoTexas was the last state where it was being practiced, and communications being what they were at...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoDay Celebration Fuhrmann Auditorium — 317 North Jefferson Ave., Covington Wednesday, June 19 Virtual...
15 Least Popular US Presidents According to Millennials: Ranked
247wallst.com· 12 hours agoAbout one in five voters in the United States is millennial, and these 15 presidents have the lowest...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 17 hours agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
