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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe origins of Juneteenth date back to June 19, 1865 – more than two years after President Abraham ...
Before Juneteenth
The Atlantic· 18 hours 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...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 6 hours agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 12 hours agoJuneteeth is a day that commemorates when slavery finally ended in the United States, 2½½ years...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoProclamation reached enslaved people via federal troops in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865. Texas was the western-most Confederate state. Although President Abraham ...
ByGone Muncie: The memorable Emancipation Day celebration of 1898
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoIn the late 19th century, some Black communities in the North memorialized Emancipation on January...
Are banks, post offices and grocery stores closed for Juneteenth? Here’s what to know
Dallas Morning News· 10 hours agoAmericans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, which means banks, post offices and other...
Juneteenth: What is it; what to know about the holiday that celebrates slavery’s end
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 15 hours agoCommunities across the country will mark the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned that they, and...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 30 minutes agoWhile Americans have bickered over other commemorations in recent years — Columbus Day and Presidents Day in particular — Juneteenth seems like one we...
Is the stock market open on Juneteenth, June 19? Will the post office deliver mail?
Market Watch· 10 hours agoJuneteenth has been observed in Black communities since as far back as the 19th century, and it...
