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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 5 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
Oak Ridge Juneteenth celebration planned June 15
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Oak Ridge City-Wide Juneteenth/Freedom Day celebration will take place noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at the old Scarboro School Site on Hampton...
Pittsburgh City Council tentatively approves city-sponsored Juneteenth event
WPXI· 2 days agoAfter hours of back and forth and questioning, the Pittsburgh City Council has tentatively voted to...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 4 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in...
Juneteenth will again be state holiday in Alabama this year
Birmingham News· 4 days agoJuneteenth will again be a state holiday in Alabama this year, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday. ...
Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024
Montgomery Advertiser· 3 days agoState employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent...
Juneteenth Proclaimed State Holiday Again in Alabama, After Bill to Make It Permanent Falters
US News & World Report· 4 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts to make ...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 6 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 4 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking ...
