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What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhat's closed on Juneteenth? As the date is now designated a federal holiday, the postal service and...
Folsom man is part of a movement to make Juneteenth a paid holiday in California cities
The Sacramento Bee· 6 days agoThree years ago, President Joe Biden signed Juneteenth National Independence Day into law to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States on June 19 annually. The & ...
Know the history behind Juneteenth before the federal holiday kicks off
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoThe holiday is always on the same date to mark the day the last enslaved people were freed. Its name is derived from the blending of the words June and ...
Juneteenth Festival in Kenosha draws energized crowd
Kenosha News· 10 hours agoThousands of area residents turned out for Kenosha’s annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday. Veronica King, a former president of the NAACP Kenosha...
10 notable Juneteenth celebrations across the US
CW39 NewsFix· 5 days agoMusic, dancing, and large spreads of food—especially red drinks and desserts—mark the Juneteenth holiday celebrated by African Americans on June 19. Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,…
Here's our big list of Juneteenth things to do in North Jersey
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe New Jersey Reparations Council was convened by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice on ...
13 ways to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in San Diego County in 2024
U-T San Diego· 7 days agoThese are some of the many options for listening to live music, learning about Black history and...
Anderson .Paak to headline Long Beach’s 4th annual Juneteenth celebration
Long Beach Press-Telegram· 3 days agoJuneteenth event, according to event organizers. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m....
12+ Uptown NYC Events Celebrating Juneteenth 2024
Columbia University News· 6 days agoHere are a few local events you can take part in to honor the holiday this year.
Start your week smart: Heat dome, Alex Jones bankruptcy, Merrick Garland, FAA investigation,...
WKBT La Crosse· 17 hours ago• The year’s first significant heat wave is expected to roast a large portion of the United States with potentially record-breaking high temperatures, four days away from summer’s official start ...