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Juneteenth celebrations continue in Charleston for the official holiday - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 2 days agoJuneteenth Committee Chair in Charleston Ray Whiting says that for many Americans, June 19th marks a...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday from what will ...
Juneteenth events to celebrate around Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOrganizations and cities across Iowa are celebrating Juneteenth with music festivals, learning opportunities and more. Juneteenth, observed annually on...
Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, federal troops arrived in...
Juneteenth a reminder of ongoing struggles for freedom
The Hill· 3 days agoAlthough Juneteenth represents a day of freedom for Black Americans, many still struggle to realize...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 2 days agoFood is a significant part of the Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday that commemorates the...
Juneteenth across generations
The Purdue Exponent· 2 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery, when Union troops in Texas on June 19, 1865, enforced the Emancipation Proclamation Abraham Lincoln had signed...
Juneteenth ‘family reunion’ event educates Fayetteville residents
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) —A Northwest Arkansas nonprofit hosted a Juneteenth event Wednesday...
Juneteenth party shooting as multiple people gunned down in California
Newsweek· 1 day agoMultiple people were shot at a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, on Wednesday night. A...
Juneteenth honored in Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d'Alene Press· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 — a day more than two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the...
