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Kansas celebrates Juneteenth, and ongoing fight for equality, for first time as state holiday
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoLewis, the superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools who serves on the Kansas African American...
Today is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoNew Jersey state holidays Juneteenth is one of 13 total state holidays that New Jersey is scheduled...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WKMG ClickOrlando· 1 day agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
The Civic Promise of Juneteenth
Time via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoUnlike the 2021 unanimous Senate vote and 415-14 House tally in favor of the Juneteenth holiday, the 1983 voting process for the King holiday< ...
Trash pickups change for Juneteenth holiday in many Triangle towns. Schedules here
The News & Observer· 1 day agoLocal governments in the Triangle will be closed Monday to observe the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19. Trash and recycling ...
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 10 hours agoWednesday is Juneteenth, which means there will be closures around New York City. What is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is < ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 5 hours agoOthers may choose to treat Juneteenth as a day of rest and remembrance. That can mean doing community service, attending...time off. The important thing...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 1 day agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
KOAA5· 4 hours agoFor generations, Black Americans have recognized the end of one of history's darkest chapters with joy, in the form of parades, street festivals, musical performances or cookouts. It was the ...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“What I'm arguing is that what we need to do is to use a day like Juneteenth as a launching pad to...
