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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.
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 5 days agoMany Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, commemorating the day when the last...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 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· 4 days agoClemons, a native of Virginia, is the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons. “The stories of George...
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 ...
Boston police officer charged, suspended after allegedly striking teen daughter with door - The...
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoA Boston police officer was arrested and had her certification suspended after allegedly closing a...
Explaining the Origins of Juneteenth
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter more cases of police brutality resulting in the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other Black people in 2020, Juneteenth...
Juneteenth NJ Festival Makes a Comeback With Community Pride and Cash Cobain
Teen Vogue via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAfter the #BlackLivesMatter movement upsurged during the spring and early summer of 2020 following...
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...
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 ...
