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Missouri Republican tells Black Americans to ‘kindly’ leave US if they don’t like country
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSo far, Trump has not issued an endorsement. President Joe Biden recognized Juneteenth as a federal...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated for more than two decades in the small town of Fayette, Missouri....
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoDay and is typically celebrated on June 19. Why is New Jersey observing Juneteenth on Friday instead...
Fourth annual Juneteenth event connects Outer Banks history and present
The Virginian-Pilot· 40 minutes agoThe fourth annual Juneteenth celebration held Wednesday outside the Pea Island Cookhouse House...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 2 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a ...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 3 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 2 days agoWar, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed today (June 19, 2024)? Walmart, Target, grocery stores
Birmingham News· 2 days agoJune 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. Major retailers will remain open, however. ...
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott educates KU basketball team about Juneteenth
Wichita Eagle via AOL· 7 hours agoThat national acknowledgment heartened Willmott on multiple levels. “No doubt about it, especially...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were finally freed, two years after the Emancipation... June 19...