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Reading Public Museum to mark Juneteenth with special events
Reading Eagle, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe Reading Public will celebrate Juneteenth this week with a series of special activities and programs. Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates ...
Victims in deadly Texas Juneteenth mass shooting ID’d
Fox News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoPolice on Monday identified the two victims who were killed during a shooting at a Juneteenth...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
Round Rock Juneteenth shooting: Family of Ara Duke share memories
FOX 7 Austin· 4 hours agoAra Duke was one of two people killed during a shooting at Round Rock's Juneteenth Celebration....
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 13 hours agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
Juneteenth: Burned crosses in Miami mark racist past
CBS News· 10 hours agoJuneteenth (June 19th) marks the end of slavery in Texas and is the day the country commemorates the ending of slavery and freedom for African Americans....
NAACP president gives account of Saturday’s alleged Juneteenth Freedom Walk harassment
Dakota News Now· 3 hours agoWednesday marks the federal holiday “Juneteenth,” on the day in 1865 when the last slaves in the...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Savannah residents need to know
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoThe newest federal holiday falls during the middle of the week this year. Here's everything you need...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 46 minutes agoThe following is excerpted from On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed. To my surprise some years back, I began to hear people outside of my home state, Texas, talk about, and ...
City Council members keep Shammas Malik in hot seat over canceled Juneteenth events
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoLate Friday, a group of eight City Council members led by Ward 5 Councilman Johnnie Hannah issued a letter to Malik insisting that he cancel Juneteenth events taking place ...
