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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 21 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the day -- June 19, 1865 -- when federal soldiers...
A Brief Exploration Of Black Money Rituals | Essence
Essence· 1 hour agoIf you’re a part of the Black diaspora it’s likely you’ve heard of these rituals at one point in your life, and probably instinctively follow them. The...
Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Mountain View Telegraph· 2 days agoCivil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoDeclared by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during the American Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves held in Confederate states. However ...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified later that year, formally ended...
Honoring fathers, emancipation, and the patriotism and sacrifice of the men of D-Day
The Washington Times· 16 hours agoOn June 16, we observe Father’s Day. This day reminds us of the vital importance of fathers and...
Lebanon's Juneteenth Celebration coming to Monument Park
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoGordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved African Americans that the war had...
Supervisors hail June 19 as Juneteenth Day in Solano
Fairfield-Suisun Daily Republic· 32 minutes agoFAIRFIELD — Two-thousand Union troops arrived at Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865 to inform 250,000 enslaved Black individuals – and those who enslaved them – that by executive
10 Days of Juneteenth Jubilee returns to Corpus Christi for seventh year
KIII Corpus Christi· 21 hours agoJuneteenth is an important day, not only in America's history, but also in Texas history. Back in...
Statehouse recognizes June as a “Month of Freedom”
WCMH via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Juneteenth isn’t just about a single holiday. On Monday, Ohio lawmakers commemorated June as a “Month of Freedom.” Juneteenth...
