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Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 1 day agoGen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston and announced the last enslaved black people in Texas were free by executive decree. In 1980, Texas became the...
Juneteenth 2024: What is open, closed on the holiday
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 17 hours agoJuneteenth will be celebrated Wednesday. Federal and state government agencies will be closed.
Juneteenth events 2024: Where to go to celebrate the holiday over the weekend
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden made it into an official federal holiday, with Georgia making it a...
When is Juneteenth? Do California state workers get a day off? Here’s what the law says
The Sacramento Bee· 12 hours agoGov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
Juneteenth at WH: ‘Black history is American history’
FOX 8 Cleveland· 7 days agoA celebration was held on the White House Front Lawn to honor Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday...
Are banks, post offices and grocery stores closed for Juneteenth? Here’s what to know
Dallas Morning News· 13 hours agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, which means banks, post offices and other...
Letters to the Gazette
Daily Press· 6 days agoRepublicans should thank Joe Biden. Juneteenth is the oldest-known celebration marking the end of slavery in the United States and was officially...
Utah aims to block federal Title IX protections for transgender students in special legislative...
The Salt Lake Tribune· 3 days agoThe special session is scheduled for Wednesday during the Juneteenth holiday. In April, the...
Kirk Franklin Brings Kamala Harris On Stage To Dance At White House’s Juneteenth Concert
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris started this year’s Juneteenth celebration...
Juneteenth: History behind the holiday and celebrating in Columbus
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhat is Juneteenth? On the eve before Jan. 1, 1863, enslaved and free Black...Black citizens waited...
