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Norwich, Waterford add Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday for employees
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJun. 4—Norwich was the first Connecticut city to celebrate Juneteenth 35 years ago, but it took three years after June 19 was made a federal holiday for ...
Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival canceled due to rising costs, safety concerns, organizers say
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 4 hours agoOrganizers said they could not meet fundraising goals necessary to "ensure a footprint that would be...
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThere will also be educational displays, food vendors, arts vendors and more. For more information on Juneteenth events in Pensacola, go to www.visitpensacola.com/events/& ...
CT city recognizes Juneteenth as official holiday
Hartford Courant· 2 days agoThe city of Hartford has added Juneteenth as a paid holiday, one of just a few municipalities in the state to do so. Connecticut added Juneteenth ...
‘A coming together of humanity’: Juneteenth events across Dayton region celebrate freedom
Dayton Daily News· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of African Americans from slavery on June 19,...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPinkster is among an array of lesser-known African American holidays, although historians say it is...
Looking for Juneteenth celebrations in the Triangle? Here are some places to go.
Durham Herald-Sun McClatchy via AOL· 2 days agoIt was one of the last groups of enslaved people to be emancipated in the United States. The first ...
Juneteenth kicks off at Milwaukee VA, bringing the celebration to local veterans
TMJ4 Milwaukee· 2 days agoWeeks before the federal holiday, the Milwaukee VA was the host of its inaugural Juneteenth celebration. The holiday celebrates the day ...
Indy Juneteenth Festival set to celebrate 7th year
WISH-TV Indianapolis· 3 days agoJuneteenth has been a federal holiday for four years, but the Indy Juneteenth Festival and Parade will celebrate its seventh year on ...
MSU to host annual Juneteenth event - The State News
The State News· 18 hours agoThe event, which started in 2021, the same year in which Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States, honors the day that all African American ...