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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 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...
Japan Makes It Very Hard to Be Sterilized. These Women Demand Change.
New York Times· 3 days agoWhen Hisui Tatsuta was in middle school, her mother used to joke that she couldn’t wait to see the...
Historical marker at Bones Hooks Park honors iconic cowboy, community founder, leader
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“It is an amazing feeling to know that he fought to improve the Black community and make it better,”...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
How dueling ‘Great Gatsby’ musicals got the green light
Washington Post· 5 days agoChunsoo Shin has backed numerous Broadway productions, including one based on the film “Rocky” and...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
The News-Times· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 5 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...