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Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 4 days agoWithout the proper context, it is impossible to understand the mushroom cloud of uprisings that are exploding across the country in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna< ...
Jake Clemons, saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen, releases powerful Juneteenth song
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoClemons, a native of Virginia, is the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons. “The stories of George...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor ...
Boston police officer charged, suspended after allegedly striking teen daughter with door - The...
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoA Boston police officer was arrested and had her certification suspended after allegedly closing a...
In 'Power of the Dream,' the WNBA's Activism Gets Its Due
Jezebel· 1 day agoOn June 14, Power of the Dream, a poignant and perfectly timed documentary about the influence and...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs the Black Lives Matter movement gained renewed power across the country and abroad the previous...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Augusta-area residents need to know
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
AOL· 4 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...
