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From concerts on the White House lawn to greeting cards, Juneteenth is a full-blown holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden In 2021 signed legislation establishing as a Federal holiday Juneteenth, which...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 24 hours ago“Those slaves wouldn’t actually taste freedom until they were liberated by Union troops, they...
What is open and closed on Juneteenth in Florida? Holiday is on a Wednesday this year
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAre Florida government offices open on Juneteenth? All non-essential federal government offices are...
Photos: Juneteenth Anchorage citywide celebration
Anchorage Daily News· 5 hours ago“Juneteenth to me means celebrating our freedom and recognizing how far we have come as a community, and the excitement and the opportunities where we...
2024 Juneteenth celebrations in the Charlotte area
WSOC via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery -- June 19 was the day that the last slaves in the U.S. were made aware of their...
What is Juneteenth?
KING5 Seattle· 21 hours agoJuneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has been called the country’s second Independence Day.
Boston's Juneteenth lineup features global chefs, Grammy winners and more - Boston Business Journal
The Business Journals· 2 hours agoAcross Greater Boston, Black institutions and organizers are coming together to curate unique ...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 14 hours agoGen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston and announced the last enslaved black people in Texas were free by executive decree. In 1980, Texas became the...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday in Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoAs celebrations commence across the country, here's what will be open and closed during the holiday. When is Juneteenth 2024? The Juneteenth< ...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer· 24 hours agoJuneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, but some people in Columbus and Phenix City celebrate in April.
