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Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDr. Tim Goler, a professor of urban affairs and sociology courses and director of research for the...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 2 hours agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Here’s what to know, where to go for Opal’s Walk on Juneteenth
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoOpal Lee, the Grandmother of Juneteenth, will lead the community on June 19 in her annual 2.5-mile...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Is the post office closed on Juneteenth? Here's what's open on Wednesday.
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 9 hours agoMany Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, commemorating the day when the last...
Before the Great Migration, there was the Great Exodus. Here's what happened.
National Geographic· 2 hours agoAngela Bates has lived across the United States, but the only place she’s ever called home is near...
Juneteenth 2024: Your guide to celebrations in DC, Maryland and Virginia - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoOn Wednesday, June 19, the United States will observe Juneteenth. A little history: In 1865, a Union...
Smithsonian secretary to help kick off new Charleston museum speaker series - Charleston Business
Charleston Regional Business Journal· 3 days agoAn executive with the Smithsonian National Museum of History will participate in the launch of ...
DC/DOX returns to downtown with a bursting slate of documentaries
Washington Post· 5 days agoWhen AFI Docs paused operations indefinitely that year, Sitney and PR executive Jamie Shor stepped...
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Midlands
WIS News 10 Columbia· 50 minutes agoMany communities across the country and here in the Midlands are celebrating Juneteenth this week. In Columbia, one of many community events celebrating...
