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Is the stock market closed on Juneteenth? Will the post office be open?
Morningstar· 22 hours agoThe June 19 holiday marks the day in 1865 that federal troops came to Galveston, Texas, to free enslaved Black people in the state - almost two and a half years after President Abraham ...
Before Juneteenth
The Atlantic· 2 days agoIt took place in New Orleans in the summer of 1864 to celebrate the day of liberation for the enslaved people living in the 13 Louisiana parishes...
Emmett Till's story: Seattle museum turns pain into purpose with Juneteenth exhibit
FOX 13 Seattle· 5 hours agoThe Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) is taking on the challenge with an immersive exhibit,...
Boys Baseball Roundup - June 19, 2024
Sioux City Journal· 6 hours agoRemsen St. Mary's tops George-Little Rock
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAmericans at the end of the Civil War. In the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North...
Honoring a Black Catholic Civil War hero on Juneteenth
Catholic News Agency· 3 hours agoCatholics should honor Capt. André Cailloux’s bold sacrifice, which his contemporaries believed decisively changed the outcome of the Civil War.
Chicago Juneteenth events: Museums, festivals, food trucks and more | See list
ABC 7 Chicago· 8 hours agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people of African descent in Galveston, Texas learned...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 18 hours agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War, and two years after...
The week’s bestselling books, June 23
Los Angeles Times· 48 minutes agoThe Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, June 23, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.
'Juneteenth Story Stroll' details Juneteenth history at Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
KLAX-TV· 14 hours agoIn 2021 President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law as a mark...
