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Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC· 5 days agoIt's Juneteenth 2022 and I am uncomfortable on a New York City beach. When President Joe Biden signed a bill declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday in...
Prosecutors try to link alleged bribes of Sen. Bob Menendez to appointment of federal prosecutor
ABC News· 6 days agoProsecutors at the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez used the testimony of his former campaign manager on...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThis event gave rise to the Juneteenth holiday. ‘The good, the bad, and the ugly’ Whitaker described...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Seattle man runs 100 miles to mark Juneteenth holiday, support ongoing nonprofit mission
KING5 Seattle· 5 days agoSetting out to run 100 miles is no simple task. Brandon Morales, of Seattle, set that goal to...
Juneteenth holiday: An important moment to contemplate our nation’s past and present
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhat in the world could they have been thinking? That’s one of the questions (or, at least, one...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 6 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose ...
Supreme Court upholds law banning domestic abusers from owning firearms | The Excerpt
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoTaylor Wilson: And finally, can you just offer up any tips for Americans who are hoping to get away? Kathleen Wong: So one tip would be to scrap the idea of a big annual trip and opt for shorter ...
4 years after George Floyd's death, are Detroit companies meeting DEI promises?
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo Finance· 5 days ago"I've seen some organizations basically just use that moment as an... make good stuff.' " The...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoShe has recognized the holiday since 2020 by issuing proclamations. However, it wasn't a formal...
