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Clark County holiday closures: Juneteenth
The Columbian· 6 days agoWhat’s open and what’s closed on the Juneteenth holiday?
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
UPI· 4 days agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 5 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday - East Idaho News
EastIdahoNews.com· 5 days agoIn 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since...
Juneteenth poet encourages celebration of the historic holiday and to spread positivity with words
Fox local via AOL· 4 days agoThe poet of "Juneteenth," which is displayed at the Phoenix Children's Museum, is a teenager who also has her work displayed in Las Vegas and Miami. She encourages all people ...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 5 days agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoWhile relishing time away from work is to be enjoyed, it's important to appreciate the rich history...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 7 days 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 ...
Juneteenth: A holiday for our forgetfulness
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoJuneteenth, only solidified as an American federal holiday three years ago, remembers the effective “end” of slavery in our own state, when Maj. Gen....