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What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours agoThis event occurred two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America.
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, what’s closed on Wednesday? UPS, FedEx, banks, mail delivery, stock...
NJ.com· 4 hours agoJuneteenth 2024 is on Wednesday, June 19. It celebrates the day in 1865 when enslaved Black people...
On Juneteenth, family honors legacy of church founder, Black pioneer
Scripps News via AOL· 2 hours agoThe Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed slaves, but it did not immediately end slavery in places...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoIt's also the fourth year that Florida has declined to make it a state holiday. What is Juneteenth? Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved people ...
Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories
MPR News· 8 hours agoIt marks the date on June 19, 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Texas finally learned of their...
What’s open and closed in the Bay Area on Juneteenth? Find out here
San Jose Mercury News· 5 hours agoAs Juneteenth celebrations sweep the Bay Area, the actual holiday may be a little quieter as several...
Local historian shares tales of St. Helena’s freed people during and after the Civil War
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThat was two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, during the Civil War....
How Juneteenth became a family holiday for us
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth isn’t just another “made-up holiday.” It marks an important (and sad) moment when all slaves were finally freed (at least on paper). Texas was...
9 Things People Don’t Know About Juneteenth
MediaFeed via AOL· 4 hours agoAt the time, the Civil War was raging. On June 19, 1865, 2½½ years after the Emancipation...
