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Where to celebrate and honor Juneteenth around the St. Louis metro
KSDK St. Louis· 2 days agoLouis City, County and the Metro East to honor the holiday. What is Juneteenth? This was two months after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox, Virginia. Granger's announcement ...
Williams named 2024 MarshallHarrison County Miss Juneteenth
The Marshall News Messenger· 5 hours agoElease Butts, a 2024 Marshall High School graduate, was named first runner-up. Incoming Marshall...
40th annual Juneteeth Celebration begins with Flag Raising Ceremony Thursday
KFDM Beaumont· 2 days agoIt was June 19, 1865, when the last group of enslaved people were notified of their liberation in...
Statehouse recognizes June as a “Month of Freedom”
WCMH Columbus· 1 day agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Juneteenth isn’t just about a single holiday. On Monday, Ohio lawmakers commemorated June as a “Month of Freedom.” Juneteenth...
Mosaic Templars kick off Juneteenth celebrations in Little Rock
KARK via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth was made a federal holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden. On June 19, 1865, federal...
The Rundown: Chicago’s unspent COVID relief money
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 14 hours agoThe city has been slow to spend the nearly $1.9 billion in pandemic relief funds it first received under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot and now faces an...
Juneteenth, Ozarks Pridefest and 20+ other things to do around Springfield this June
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoHeld this year on June 19, Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrating the day all enslaved people...
Nicholas Brooks, Action News Jax - Action News Jax
FOX30 / CBS47 Jacksonville· 2 days agoNicholas Brooks, Action News JaxMultimedia JournalistNicholas Brooks is a Multimedia Journalist who joined Action News Jax in December 2023. He is a...
Philip Cross: More turmoil at Statistics Canada
Financial Post via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoPresident Abraham Lincoln’s wartime cabinet: after polling its members, who unanimously rejected the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln concluded: “Seven...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoHowever, the federal holiday is observed on June 19. What is Juneteenth? The history of the holiday dates back to June 19, 1865 — two and a half years after the Emancipation