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What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 8 hours agoThis event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 10 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Juneteenth is a time for assessment
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News On Jan. 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln, became effective. The purpose...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 9 hours agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
Scripps News via AOL· 7 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
Sen. Tim Scott and Dr. Ben Carson host Juneteenth commemoration
KGNS Laredo TX· 8 hours agoWASHINGTON (Gray DC) -[ANCHOR] Juneteenth is a holiday marking the end of slavery in America. To...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoTexas was the last state where it was being practiced, and communications being what they were at...
Commentary: Juneteenth should remind us how far we've come, how far we have to go
The Post and Courier· 9 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday commemorates the events of June, 19 1865, when news of the Jan. 1, 1863 ...
Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories
MPR News· 13 hours agoIt marks the date on June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned of their...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via AOL· 12 hours agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....