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Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 2 hours agoWhile President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation more than two years earlier,...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth celebrates freedom. It marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union troops informed...
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 2 hours agoWhat is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed to mark the day that the last enslaved people in the United States received notice of the ...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 17 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 3 hours agoThe term “Juneteenth” is a blend of the words June and nineteenth; the holiday has also been called...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 16 hours agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
Philadelphia ‘walking artist’ heads to Texas for 51-mile walk in the state where Juneteenth began
Philly.com· 3 hours agoPhiladelphia “walking artist” Ken Johnston flew to Texas on Tuesday to get a start on a 51-mile...
Opinion | End Legal Slavery in the United States
New York Times· 3 hours agoLab, are the co-authors of “Abolition Labor: The Fight to End Prison Labor.” Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the day when word of the Emancipation ...
Celebrating Juneteenth isn't rejecting the Fourth of July. It honors freedom for all.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoGordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the end of slavery, more than two years...