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Albuquerque Animal Welfare shelters open on Juneteenth holiday
KRQE Albuquerque via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The City of Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department shelters will be open...
Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo ropes in Portland crowds
OregonLive.com· 52 minutes agoAs the bull riding segment of the Eight Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo began at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Sunday night, the crowd erupted in cheers, urging the athletes ...
Are banks, post offices open on Juneteenth? Here's what's open, closed in Texas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoIn case you’re not aware, there’s a holiday this week. Juneteenth, short for "June Nineteenth," commemorates the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas ...
Why red food and drinks have become powerful symbols on Juneteenth
CBS 58 Milwaukee· 41 minutes agoThe unique Juneteenth drink, along with numerous other red-hued foods and beverages, symbolizes the bloodshed and the profound sacrifices made by former enslaved Black Americans ...
Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Dallas Morning News· 3 hours agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile...
Police: Round Rock Juneteenth shooting victims identified as Pflugerville, Manor residents
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoRound Rock police on Monday identified the victims of a fatal shooting Saturday night at a ...
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
12 News KPNX· 8 hours agoMany Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, commemorating the day when the last...
Jeff Landry declares Juneteenth a state holiday, closes state government
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 1 hour agoState offices will be closed for Juneteenth Day on Wednesday after Gov. Jeff Landry declared it a...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 2 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday is set to take place this week, marking its fourth year as a federal holiday in the U.S., but the celebrations are far from new. For more than one-and-a-half ...
Why many government offices are closing Wednesday for Juneteenth
Scripps News via AOL· 2 hours agoThis year marks the fourth time since 2021 that June 19 has been designated a federal holiday by...