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Juneteenth is helping families discover details about enslaved ancestors
Axios· 3 hours agoJuneteenth's popularity is encouraging more descendants of enslaved people to research their...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 12 hours agoThe nation's newest federal holiday - Juneteenth - lands in the middle of the workweek next week. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday, including what day ...
Santa Barbara Juneteenth celebration helps preserve rich history of the local black community
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 49 minutes agoSaturday’s Juneteenth block party celebrated the joy, resilience, and progress of the black...
Are schools closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know
WFLX FOX 29· 4 hours agoIn Palm Beach County, it varies. June 19 marks Juneteenth, which has been a federal holiday since...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 4 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What’s closed on Juneteenth in Charlotte? Trash pickup delays, banks, mail and more
Charlotte Observer· 1 hour agoThe Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday, June 19, will impact hours for city and county offices, and...
Skokie celebrates Juneteenth with entertainment, speakers, booths
Chicago Tribune· 3 hours agoAfter taking in a Juneteenth parade in Evanston on Saturday, Chanel Harris wanted to keep the...
What stores are closed on Juneteenth?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoEvery year on June 19, people across the United States celebrate the country’s “second” Independence Day, Juneteenth. The federal holiday is the...
Gov. Abbott announces $10,000 reward for info leading to Round Rock Juneteenth shooter
Austin American-Statesman· 29 minutes agoGov. Greg Abbott announced the Governor's Public Safety Office is offering a $10,000 reward for...
Q&A: Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner talks about his Juneteenth poem for Military Review
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFor those looking to understand why Juneteenth is an important holiday, a poem might be able to...