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Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 1 day agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 24 hours agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...
15 shot after a 'sideshow' took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 hours agoFifteen people were shot after an illegal "sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 20 hours agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...
15 shot after a ‘sideshow’ took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration, police say
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 2 hours agoFifteen people were shot after an illegal “sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed on Wednesday for the federal holiday
FOX 7 Austin· 6 days agoThe holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, second Independence Day...
Juneteenth Box Office: ‘Inside Out 2’ Scores Record $30M Wednesday
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoPixar’s Inside Out 2 continues to sizzle at the box office, where it earned a record $30 million...
June 19 marks Juneteenth federal holiday - WAKA 8
WAKA Action 8· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...