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Juneteenth and the Life of the First Black American Catholic Priest
National Catholic Register· 6 days agoMore commonly known as “Juneteenth,” it became a federal holiday in 2021 and serves as a fitting day...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn Wednesday, Americans celebrate June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s an...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn June 17, 2021, it was made an official federal holiday. On Saturday, the Carver Museum in Phoenix...
The significance of celebrating Juneteeth
WBRE via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — June 19, marks Juneteenth, a holiday recognizing the day in 1865 when more than two hundred thousand enslaved...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 7 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national ...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed —...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 7 days agoEdwards, who became known as “Mr. Juneteenth.” More than 40 other states and the District of...
Our Fourth of July: Celebrating Emancipation in the Salt City
The Post-Standard· 7 days agoWhile references to this joyful day seem ubiquitous these days, for many, President Biden’s signing...
There Is No Such Thing as "Wage Slavery"
Ludwig von Mises Institute· 5 days ago—commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This is a perfectly good thing to celebrate, of course, but alas, as Connor O’Keeffe has recently...
Can you shoot off fireworks in Columbus? How Juneteenth, July 4 affect the rules
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWhile we associate "the rocket's red glare" with the Fourth of July, did you know you can legally shoot off fireworks in Columbus and throughout other parts of Ohio during other holidays ...
