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West Virginia Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 7 days agoOn June 7, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice released a state proclamation declaring Juneteenth a state holiday. The proclamation officially makes
'I went spectacularly broke': The blacklisted Hollywood writer who won two Oscars
BBC News· 1 hour agoOn 22 June 1950, the notorious Red Channels pamphlet was published, implicating some of Hollywood's...
Juneteenth: History behind the holiday and celebrating in Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? On the eve before Jan...that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. As ...
"Love and us coming together," Juneteenth parade and festival in New Iberia
KATC 3 Lafayette· 1 day agoholiday with a parade and festival. The GPAL Foundation, an organization with a vision "to improve the lives of youth, families and communities suffering from oppression, ...
Start your week smart: Heat dome, Alex Jones bankruptcy, Merrick Garland, FAA investigation,...
CNN via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoBoeing made headlines again last week when the FAA announced it’s investigating why a 737 Max 8 experienced a rare, unsafe back-and-forth roll during a flight in May. Wednesday June ...
How to Check Your Passport Status—and What to Do if It’s Taking Too Long
AFAR· 2 hours agoThe good news is, after nearly two years of delays, U.S. passport renewal is back on track. Here’s...
Juneteenth celebrations continue in Lower Hudson Valley: Here's where to go, what to do
The Journal News· 4 hours agoWhether you're looking for a festival or a film screening, an art exhibit or an adventure, Lower...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 5 days agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the...
Five things we love this weekend: June 14, 2024
Kokomo Tribune, Ind. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCelebrating in Foster Park Although Juneteenth is on Wednesday, Foster Park will be filled with people celebrating the federal holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery ...
Americans celebrate their flag every year, and the holiday was born in Wisconsin
ABC News· 5 days agoFlag Day commemorates June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress determined the composition of the...
