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Juneteenth 2024: Celebrations across Massachusetts
WFXT via Yahoo News· 7 days agoCelebrations are being held across Massachusetts to celebrate Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth ...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEd Markey of Massachusetts. Here's what to know about the holiday. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is...
6 Black-owned businesses in Boston to support on Juneteenth
The Republican· 1 hour agoIt’s the seven-lettered word that almost defines Juneteenth, the annual holiday that celebrates the...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoJuneteenth has been celebrated widely. How did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It was a state ...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via AOL· 21 hours agoWhile Juneteenth is a celebration of Black freedom, the holiday isn't just for the Black community, explains historian and Dean of the College of...
Juneteenth: 5 events on the South Shore. Music, food, history and games
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThe event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday...and activities for children and ways for adults to learn about the history of the holiday. The event will also feature ...
Juneteenth celebrations animate Amherst on Saturday, Wednesday
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 7 days agoholiday itself. Three years after June 19, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, became...
Black veterans take 'honor flight' to Washington monuments to celebrate Juneteenth
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 19 hours ago"Even though I was stationed in that area, I've never seen the changing of the guard," she said....
Where Schools Are Closing Because of Extreme Heat
Newsweek· 18 hours agoOne of Massachusetts' largest school districts has canceled classes for Thursday and will begin the 2024 summer break early, as an early-season heat wave...
Celebrating Juneteenth
San Mateo Daily Journal· 5 days agoNext Wednesday is Juneteenth, a new holiday with a long and storied past. The posthumous publication of “Juneteenth” by Ralph Ellison ...
