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Senate resolution apologizes to ‘hundreds of thousands’ of LGBTQ federal employees
The Hill· 4 days agoTim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are leading the resolution, which has 18 Democratic...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 days agoWhat is homeownership? Homeownership is when someone owns a home. Homeownership is also the most important determinant of wealth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, people who own homes have ...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 5 days agoAfter a unanimous vote, the House passed legislation that establishes June 19 as Juneteenth National...
Juneteenth Celebration held in Kennett
The Daily Dunklin Democrat· 6 days agoThe first annual Juneteenth Celebration was held this past weekend at Willoughby Park. Kennett native Tanesha Lemons organized the event. Lemons has a passion for celebrating cultural heritage ...
Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety
Mountain View Telegraph· 4 days agoCivil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Juneteenth legend Opal Lee visits New Jersey
NJ.com· 7 days agoMiss Opal Lee, often hailed as the “grandmother of Juneteenth,” navigated three high steps leading to the stage at the Piscataway Public Library. “Now I...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 6 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
Haywood Road resurfacing: What's the plan for the West Asheville Corridor?
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 3 days agoStrong Towns advocate for improvements Though it is an NCDOT-maintained road and project, city...
