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Don’t know much about Juneteenth? Here’s a beginner’s guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WGN TV Chicago· 7 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Juneteenth observed in Louisville with parties, events to mark the end of slavery
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in...
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Juneteenth 2024
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoJuneteenth? Federal offices will be closed on June 19. It’s also an official holiday in all 50 states (and the District of Columbia). Are any retail and...
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 6 days agoWednesday is Juneteenth, which means there will be closures around New York City. What is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is < ...
Juneteenth events to celebrate around Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, observed annually on June 19, celebrates the day slavery ended in the United States. President Joe Biden signed legislation in 2021 making &...
Inland Northwest lawmakers observe Juneteenth | FOX 28 Spokane
FOX 28 Spokane· 6 days agoWashington Governor Jay Inslee (D) offered a reflection on the meaning of the holiday after visiting...
Kansas Gov. celebrates as 2024 marks first year of state’s Juneteenth holiday
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 6 days agoOfficials in Kansas have celebrated as 2024 marks the first year of Juneteenth being commemorated as a state holiday. On Tuesday, June 18, Kansas Governor ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico· 6 days agoPeople who never gave the June 19 holiday more than a passing thought may be asking themselves, is there a “right” way to celebrate Juneteenth? Is
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
ABC12 Mid-Michigan· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has...
Kansas celebrates Juneteenth and ongoing fight for equality — for first time as state holiday
Lawrence Journal-World· 7 days agoAnthony Lewis says Juneteenth is a time to reflect on progress made in the fight for civil rights...