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What's open, what's closed on Juneteenth
Rome Sentinel· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day, marks the anniversary of when Union soldiers ...
Emmy spotlight: David Oyelowo (‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’) embodies the complexity of real-life Deputy...
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAlmost a decade after playing Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma,” David Oyelowo delved further back...
What's open, closed Juneteenth 2024 in Columbus? Starbucks, Target, Costco and more
Gannett via AOL· 20 hours agoPresident Joe Biden established June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day in 2021, making it the first federal holiday to be created since Martin ...
Around town: Juneteenth Gala returns
Mountain Xpress· 1 day agoThe Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County, along with the City of Asheville, will host the annual Juneteenth ...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoIt was the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983. Biden...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOn June 17, 2021, it was declared a national holiday. It is America’s newest holiday, following up from Martin Luther King Jr.
Erica Yee, CalMatters
The Raw Story· 3 days agoThis story was originally published by CalMatters, nonprofit, nonpartisan media venture explaining California policies and politics. Detranay Blankenship was 16 weeks pregnant when she found ...
How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 8 hours agoIt was on that day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas were finally freed — two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth, it...
Juneteenth celebration around Central Florida
WFTV via Yahoo News· 2 days agoClick here for more information. Orange County Mayor’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Third Annual Juneteenth Celebration Date: June...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
