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Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoYour kids will have a day off from school and, if you work, you may be off from work. This will leave you time to celebrate. Here’s a little about the &...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoA Young Adult Town Hall will be at... gained their freedom and fought to dismantle American chattel...
What is open and closed on Juneteenth in Florida? Holiday is on a Wednesday this year
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMost public universities will be closed on Juneteenth. If it is a private school or university, you...
Can you really not wear white after Labor Day? Plus, 18 Labor Day facts
TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoLearn more about Labor Day with these fun facts and trivia about the holiday's history, origins and...
Juneteenth: History behind the holiday and celebrating in Columbus
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoJuneteenth BASH (Black Authors Spotlight...When: 1:30-4:30 p.m. June 23Where: Columbus Metropolitan...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoNearby Chase... and the David Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, both on Martin Luther King Jr....
Events throughout the week mark Juneteenth 2024 in the Quad-Cities
Quad-City Times· 8 hours agoAn all-day festival Saturday, ceremonies and a Davenport park's grand opening will help to celebrate...
Cape Ann gets set for Juneteenth observance
Gloucester Daily Times· 12 hours agoCape Ann is celebrating Juneteenth with speeches, readings and colorful displays this weekend and on the federal holiday. The Juneteenth observances commemorate the emancipation ...
...Protect and Preserve Our Nation’s African American History Ahead of Juneteenth National...
The White House· 3 days agoThe President was proud to sign into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, the first new...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoJuneteenth quickly gained traction across the country, with 59 percent of American adults reporting that they knew “a lot” or “some” about the holiday in 2022, up from 37 ...