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Juneteenth celebrated in Las Vegas: ‘This is an American holiday’
Las Vegas Review-Journal· 3 days agoThis was nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation...official holiday on Wednesday,...
Juneteenth is next week, but Athens will host a celebration on Saturday. Here's what to know
Athens Banner-Herald· 5 days agoAthens-Clarke County, in partnership with the Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement, will host the...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 9 hours agoHundreds of thousands of people made their own pieces of artwork to bring to the White House during the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter ...
Rochester's Juneteenth raises serious issues, not just holiday fun
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoAnd even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective, it could not be enforced in...
Martinsville celebrates Juneteenth
Martinsville Bulletin· 21 hours agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday this year, but it is often celebrated on the third Saturday in June, and that’s exactly what the community of Martinsville...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJTV Jackson· 17 hours agoThe Congressional Research Service says 28 states recognize Juneteenth as a paid or legal holiday.
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 14 hours 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...
Free fun: What's happening today during Wawa Welcome America festival
NBC Philadelphia· 15 hours agoWawa Welcome America has got you covered the summer of 2024 with 16 full days of free family fun in Philadelphia. Here's a look at today's events.
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
San Francisco Chronicle· 10 hours 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...
Events to celebrate Juneteenth in and around Baltimore
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoHere’s a list of some of the local events celebrating Juneteenth, a national holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022.
