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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 4 days agoThe Alaska Legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, a June 19th...
MSU students call for Juneteenth holiday pay - The State News
The State News· 2 days agoThe holiday occurs on June 19 of each year, and honors the day the last enslaved African Americans...
Alaska looks to recognize Juneteenth as a state-paid holiday
Alaska Superstation· 2 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, recognizes the end of slavery in the United...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
Some City of Lockport Council members reject Juneteenth as paid holiday
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 7 days agoAs the Juneteenth flag flies high in Lockport, there's pushback on whether this federal holiday...
Lockport City Council members explain why they voted down Juneteenth as paid holiday
WKBW-TV Buffalo· 3 days agoTwo City of Lockport Council members who voted not to make Juneteenth a paid holiday for some city...
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 ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' kicks off Middlesex County celebration of Black freedom
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoSchool in New Brunswick, and the Arbor Intermediate School in Piscataway. She discussed with...