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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 3 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery after the U.S. Civil War, and while government buildings and the NYSE are closed, most retail stores are open. Banks, federal offices ...
Pittsburgh City Council approves $125,000 in funds for for first city-run Juneteenth celebration
WPXI via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth celebration. The council approved $125,000 for the event. But, with just 30 days until the event, only the date and location have been announced. The one-day event ...
Juneteenth to be observed as a state holiday for the first time | ABC6
ABC 6 Providence· 2 days agoFor the first time, Rhode Island is recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday. As the holiday is...
Jersey City Juneteenth Celebrations Set To Be Bigger And Better This Year
Black Enterprise· 3 days agoIn a news release shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE, All About Us revealed that the festival will take...
Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society’s Juneteenth Luncheon will honor six
Staten Island Advance· 18 hours agoThe Harriet Tubman Purple Hat Society will host its eighth annual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday, June 14 at Li Greci’s Staaten in West Brighton from 8 p.m. until midnight ...
Gov. Beshear signs executive orders involving Juneteenth, hair discrimination
LEX 18 Lexington· 7 days agoPart of one was read by Michael Brown’s son. It says in part, "Certainly, all Kentuckians should give thanks to and celebrate the freedom of enslaved African Americans and their immense contributions ...
A bill aims to add a new legal holiday to the state of Delaware. Here's what to know
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe legal holiday would be observed for one day. The legal holidays currently recognized by the...
Are Walmart and Publix open? Florida stores open and closed on Memorial Day
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoholidays in the U.S. Memorial Day became an official federalholiday in 1971. The 10 other federal ...
Summer is here with Augusta-area festivals, outdoor concerts, and more fun in the Sun
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"The Big Mo" costs $10 for adults, $5 for ages 4-11, and free for younger kids. For the latest show...
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe city of Gainesville has a month-long “Journey to Juneteenth” celebration beginning on Florida...