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Juneteenth celebrations set for Yakima, Ellensburg | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima
FOX 11/41 Yakima· 16 hours agoYAKIMA, Wash. Several Juneteenth Celebrations are scheduled for both Yakima and Ellensburg starting...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
CW39 NewsFix· 22 hours agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country’s second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom....
What’s closed on Juneteenth, from post offices, banks and more
NBC Chicago· 9 hours agoSummer is packed with federal holidays, and another one will arrive on the calendar in the coming...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Greater Lansing
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoLANSING — Greater Lansing's Black community, along with its friends and supporters, will spend this weekend celebrating Juneteenth. A two-day Freedom...
Easton honors first responders, who were firsts in their fields, in city's first-ever Juneteenth...
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is right around the corner. Juneteenth is named for June 19th, 1865, the date officially...
Juneteenth celebrations animate Amherst on Saturday, Wednesday
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 12 hours agoCelebrations to mark Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when the last American citizens in Galveston, Texas...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated Juneteenth a little early. A little more than a week before June 19, the president and vice president celebrated ...
Newport's 2nd annual Juneteenth celebration takes place Saturday. What to expect
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe second annual Newport Juneteenth celebration promises to be bigger and better than the year...
Negro Historical Preservation Society hosts three days of Juneteenth events
Palestine Herald-Press, Texas via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJun. 12—The Anderson County Negro Historical Preservation Committee will sponsor its annual Juneteenth Celebration June 13-15. "Through these events, we try to educate our ...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrations across Massachusetts
WFXT via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoCelebrations are being held across Massachusetts to celebrate Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in...