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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoSlavery in America was formally abolished with the 13th Amendment, which was ratified Dec. 6, 1865....
Why White Fear Of Black Power Outlawed An African American Holiday Before Juneteenth
The Root· 38 minutes agoLong before Juneteenth, enslaved and free Black New Yorkers celebrated African culture during a ...
Lexington prepares to celebrate Juneteenth
WKYT Lexington· 17 minutes agoThe City of Lexington is preparing for Juneteenth celebrations.
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoWhile it has taken “too long” for the city to make Juneteenth an official holiday, State Rep. Derell...
Norwich adds Juneteenth as paid city holiday
The Day· 8 hours agoThe Norwich City Council on Monday voted unanimously to add June 19 to the list of city holidays as Juneteenth Independence Day. The holiday< ...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoJuneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas on January 1, 1980, led by African American state legislator ...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 4 days agoRhode Island will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time in its history. In...
Alabama state offices are closed today for another Confederate holiday
Birmingham News· 1 day agoAlabama is marking one of three Confederate holidays today. State offices are closed today to...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama
The Florence Times-Daily· 7 days agoMONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts
10 Days of Juneteenth Jubilee returns to Corpus Christi for seventh year
KIII Corpus Christi· 6 hours agoIt was then that Juneteenth celebrations were born. The Texas Association of Black Personnel in...