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Column: Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
The Virginian-Pilot· 19 minutes agoIn Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District of Texas, as was already the case elsewhere in ...
Juneteenth holiday to delay Mitchell Republic delivery next week
The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoJun. 15—MITCHELL — With Juneteenth (June 19) falling on a Wednesday this year, the federal holiday means no mail delivery that day. Subscribers to the Mitchell ...
Yuma NAACP branch hosts Juneteenth celebration - KYMA
KYMA· 4 hours agoThe NAACP Yuma Branch hosted its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday evening at Carver Park. ...
Thousands celebrated Juneteenth in Norfolk’s Town Point Park with free food free medical checks
The Virginian-Pilot· 8 hours agoJuneteenth is a June 19 federal holiday commemorating the final emancipation of enslaved African...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoThe newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is next week and it falls during the middle of the week. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday ...
Metro-east motorcade rolls for Juneteenth celebration; group calls for reparations
Belleville News-Democrat· 22 hours agoThe federal holiday for Juneteenth will be Wednesday, June 19.
Juneteenth is Wednesday. Here are local weekend events that will celebrate the holiday
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, is...
Juneteenth celebrations continue to gain popularity
KHQA· 7 hours agoJuneteenth celebrations have gained massive popularity over the recent years. Saturday, events took place in Macomb, Quincy, Keokuk, and Monroe City,...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoHowever you choose to use these empowering quotes, let the words of Opal Lee — the driving force...
Folsom man is part of a movement to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in California cities
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA Black advocate in Folsom is part of a statewide movement to urge California cities to designate ...