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Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is quickly approaching, and events are underway across San Antonio to celebrate what is often referred to as the country’s second Independence...
Flag Day 2024: When is it? Is it a federal holiday? How to display the US flag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 4 days agoStates be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars, white in a blue...
Start your week smart: Heat dome, Alex Jones bankruptcy, Merrick Garland, FAA investigation,...
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoWednesday June 19 is Juneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. Financial markets, post offices and most banks will be closed. Thursday Summer ...
Yuma NAACP branch hosts Juneteenth celebration - KYMA
KYMA· 5 hours agoThe NAACP Yuma Branch hosted its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday evening at Carver Park....
Juneteenth to be marked at Ogden festival, Salt Lake flag-raising ceremony
KSL Salt Lake City· 4 days agoThe United States' newest federal holiday, marking the end of slavery, is just 3 years old....
Utah aims to block federal Title IX protections for transgender students in special legislative...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 2 days agoThe special session is scheduled for Wednesday during the Juneteenth holiday. In April, the...
Local organizer explains origins of Juneteenth
WIBW Topeka· 3 days agoThe newest federal holiday recognized by the United States government, Juneteenth, has a storied history. “Major Granger after the Civil War went to the...
Annual Juneteenth parade, street festival held in Harlem
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoHARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — Juneteenth celebrations have been taking place in New York City all...
From concerts on the White House lawn to greeting cards, Juneteenth is a full-blown holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFreeman represents the old guard of the holiday. Meanwhile, Ebony Nichols, a greeting card designer...
Perspective | Talk to kids about Juneteenth, and let food guide the conversation
Washington Post· 3 days agoJuneteenth became our newest federal holiday in 2021, 156 years after Union Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in Galveston, Tex., on June 19, 1865, to communicate ...