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The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two ...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 4 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
What stores are closed on Juneteenth?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 56 minutes agoThe federal holiday is the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when roughly 2,000 Union soldiers arrived in Texas to announce the abolition of slavery after ...
Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoProclamation declared in 1863 that “all persons held as slaves” in states that were part of the Confederacy “are, and henceforward shall be free.”...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via AOL· 34 minutes agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 5 hours agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 Premiere Hits 7.8 Million Viewers, Max’s Biggest Single-Day Audience...
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 57 minutes agoHBO's "Game of Thrones" spin-off series kicked off the civil war between Queen Rhaenyra's Team Black...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 9 hours agoOn that day, some 250,000 still-enslaved African Americans were told that the Civil War had ended...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 1 hour ago“Alabama has a long history of confronting racial injustice through peaceful demonstration, and it is imperative that we not lose that ability to speak truth to power when the situation demands ...
