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Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoIt was designated a federal holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden, but Sprayberry said...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 16 hours agoGen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston and announced the last enslaved black people in Texas were free by executive decree. In 1980, Texas became the...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Atlanta | 2024
Fox local via AOL· 5 days agoHistory parade on June 18, 2022 in Atlanta, United States.Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of chattel slavery on June 19, 1865 in...
City of El Paso celebrates Juneteenth - KVIA
ABC 7 El Paso· 14 hours agoJuneteenth celebrates the day Texas slaves learned of their freedom in 1866. This day is also known as Freedom Day ...
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis occurred months after the Confederacy's surrender. The day was officially designated as a...
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB-TV 2 Atlanta· 2 days agoJune 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day, is an American holiday celebrating the...
Will the post office be open on Juneteenth? Here's what will and won't be open
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth is coming up soon, and while not everyone has the holiday off, there are quite a few businesses that will be closed for the day. Celebrations ...
What is Juneteenth?
KING5 Seattle· 22 hours agoJuneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has been called the country’s second Independence Day.
Juneteenth Celebration held in Rochester
KAAL Austin· 1 day agoThe day's local, regional and national news, detailed events and late-breaking stories are presented by the ABC 6 News Team, along with the latest...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday in Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoYes. Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. Are banks closed on Juneteenth? Expect local banks and credit unions to be closed ...
