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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth...Independence Day Act establishing ...
Delaware's oldest Juneteenth organization kicks off observance with flag-raising ceremony
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoIt is the longest-running organization in the state dedicated to honoring Juneteenth. Events marking...
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoIs Juneteenth a national holiday? Juneteenth gradually gained more recognition through local and state observances. Texas was the first state< ...
The ultimate party guide for 5 major summer festivities
Stacker via AOL· 1 day agoOn June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed...areas of Texas. President Joe...
12 ways to commemorate Juneteenth in Connecticut
Stamford Advocate· 1 day agoConnecticut towns and cities like West Haven, Stamford and East Hartford are hosting Juneteenth celebrations to commemorate the end of slavery in the...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Washington Post· 2 days agoLongtime Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.) has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Jackson Lee...
Could Donald Trump go to prison after being convicted?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMs Willis denied improper behaviour and claimed to have paid Mr Wade back. Judge Scott...detail....
Mansfield's Juneteenth parade and festival set for June 15
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoSykes, Romeo Travis and Obesida Cooke. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 the last enslaved...
Juneteenth celebrations coming to mid-Missouri this month
KOMU Columbia· 4 days agoIn 2021, President Biden signed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a national holiday.