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Hampton Roads Transit offers free rides on Juneteenth
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 5 days agoThe HRT buses, light rail, ferry, and paratransit will be free on June 19 in celebration of ...
National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 5 days agoArchivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, stated, “The Emancipation Proclamation and...
Seattle’s signature summer events, from Seafair to solstice
Seattle Times· 2 days agoWith so many options and only so many weeks before fall equinox (Sept. 22), here are some of the...
NYC public school calendar: Key dates as the 2023-2024 academic year winds down
Staten Island Advance· 5 days agoCity public schools is winding down — but there are still some days off for students. Each school...
'Check out' a blood pressure monitor with your Petersburg library card: THE DIGEST.
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSaturday: Hopewell National Park Service "Shove Off" Did you know that Hopewell had a part to play in the history of Juneteenth? The now officially recognized federal < ...
D.C. bars can serve until 4am this Memorial Day weekend
Axios· 3 days agoAnd stay open 24 hours.
Business and store closures and openings | Memorial Day 2024
WZDX Rocket City Now· 3 days agoHUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As Memorial Day approaches, people across North Alabama are preparing for a mix of closures and openings in observance of the holiday. The Huntsville/Madison ...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
Freedom Day: How Florida celebrates Emancipation Day
WCTV Tallahassee· 6 days agoGeneral Edward McCook read the Emancipation Proclamation at the Knott House in Tallahassee, freeing slaves in Florida, on May 20, 1865.
Australian judge rules that social media platform X must answer to hate speech complaint
Associated Press· 2 days agoAn Australian judge has ruled that the social media platform X is subject to a state’s...