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What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 3 days agoJuneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in ...
Gerth: In Kentucky, it's Oreo cookies and not Juneteenth that's important
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoJuneteenth, also referred to as National Independence Day, commemorates when Maj. Gen. Gordon...
St. Louis celebrates Juneteenth downtown with Mayor Jones, Cori Bush
KTVI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMany celebrations took place across the city as many people had the day off. Congress passed...
Juneteenth events to celebrate around Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth, observed annually on June 19, celebrates the day slavery ended in the United States. President Joe Biden signed legislation in 2021& ...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed today (June 19, 2024)? Walmart, Target, grocery stores
Birmingham News· 3 days agoJune 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. Major retailers will remain open, however. ...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 2 days 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 ...
Juneteenth celebration is five days
Odessa American· 4 days agoThis year, the council will be celebrating its 25th year of hosting Juneteenth in Odessa, with events that will educate and honor the meaning of the day...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country's second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom.
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoWhy Juneteenth is important: 'Our Independence Day': Boynton festivities celebrate Juneteenth...
Fourth annual Juneteenth event connects Outer Banks history and present
The Virginian-Pilot· 8 hours agoThe fourth annual Juneteenth celebration held Wednesday outside the Pea Island Cookhouse House...
