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Biden touts efforts to preserve Black history ahead of Juneteenth
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe White House on Monday announced new initiatives to preserve Black history just days before...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
CW39 NewsFix· 7 hours agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country’s second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom....
Juneteenth in Springfield: Parade, talent show, music series and more
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJune 18: “On Juneteenth” At the ALPLM, award-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed will hold a discussion about her New York Times bestselling book, “On Juneteenth.” This event ...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoJuneteenth quickly gained traction across the country, with 59 percent of American adults reporting that they knew “a lot” or “some” about the holiday in 2022, up from 37 ...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
ABC News· 14 hours agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental... States be thirteen stripes, alternate...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
WFRV 5 Green Bay· 5 hours agoWAUBEKA, Wis. (AP) — Each June, the people of Waubeka venerate perhaps the nation’s most enduring...
Here's the difference between fixed and floating holidays
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThis week’s topic is probably familiar to the majority of my readers, but I’m hopefully including a few new facts you’ll find interesting. I was inspired to write about federal ...
Juneteenth in Springfield: Parade, talent show, music series and more
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThis event is in collaboration with UIS and starts at 6:30 p.m. This event is free for everyone but requires prior registration. The museum will also display a...
12 things to do in the Wilmington area for the final weekend of spring
Star News via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoNow, McLamb has a new band, Fancy Gap, which has released three tunefully rootsy singles on Spotify...
Opal Lee’s Walk for Freedom won’t be in Fort Worth this year, but its mission is unchanged
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoCities across the country and world are expected to have walks to coincide with the walk in Texas,...
