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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 8 hours 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, most state offices ...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Seattle Times· 7 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative ...
Kentucky governor designates Juneteenth a holiday, bans hairstyle discrimination
theGrio via AOL· 10 hours agoIn March, Beshear marched with other Kentuckians to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a landmark...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 7 days agoThe Culpeper NAACP will hold a Juneteenth celebration at Yowell Meadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking ...