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Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 5 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....
Virginia NAACP sues school board that voted to restore Confederate names
Courthouse News Service· 7 days agoNAACP Virginia State Conference filed suit Tuesday accusing a school board that voted to restore ...
Nearly 90% of House Republicans voted to restore a Confederate memorial at Arlington National...
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Confederate names make comeback, triggering lawsuits
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Virginia school district was sued this week after it restored Confederate military names for two buildings, foreshadowing a broader battle that is...
Juneteenth is Wednesday but N.J.’s state holiday is Friday. Here’s why.
NJ.com· 15 hours agoNew Jersey is celebrating Juneteenth for the third time this year, but once again, it will differ...
House GOP leaders, Rep. Donalds vote to reinstall Confederate memorial
Washington Post· 3 days agoNearly 200 House Republicans voted Thursday to reinstall a Confederate memorial at Arlington...
Nearly 90% of House Republicans voted to restore a Confederate memorial at Arlington National...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery in December 2023, shortly before its...
Tony Awards 2024: The full list of winners as Daniel Radcliffe wins first major acting prize
The Independent via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago...French Republic Stereophonic (WINNER) Best revival of a play Appropriate (WINNER) An Enemy of the...
Virginia NAACP files lawsuit against school for reinstating Confederate names
Rolling Out· 4 days agoThe Virginia NAACP has initiated a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board for...
Fairbanks celebrates Juneteenth with festival at Bernice Allridge Park
KTVF Fairbanks· 2 days agoAfter hundreds of years of slavery in North America, the Union defeated the recently seceded ...