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What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know about post office, store hours
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which falls on June 19, is a national holiday this week. Juneteenth, short for "June...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in ...
Tropical winds bring surfers to Galveston Island
KRIV via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGALVESTON, Texas - "Came for a good time. Came to swim, came to boogie board. Just have fun," said Shawn Hines. "I live in north Texas, decided to come ...
Some say Juneteenth is ‘a day just as important as the Fourth of July’
WFLA Tampa Bay· 5 days agoCelebrating African-American freedom, Juneteenth marks when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were...
Motorcyclist killed in wreck along Seawall Boulevard in Galveston
KHOU 11 Houston· 17 hours agoWitnesses told police that the motorcyclist was traveling at a "high rate of speed" when the wreck...
20 books by Black authors you should read this Juneteenth
Fox News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThese books celebrate Black authors and their unique works. Juneteenth commemorates the day Union...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Disney announces where its cruise ships will be sailing during late-2025, early-2026
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy will sail out of Port Canaveral on three-, four- and five-night...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFirst celebrated in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Jubilee Day) celebrates the freedom of...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA parade float drives by during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in...