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10 Surprising Facts About Memorial Day
Time via AOL· 10 hours agoThere is debate on where the “home” of Memorial Day is President Johnson named Waterloo, New York, as the birthplace of Memorial Day ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 7 days agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
National Archives' Historic Showcase of Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth Order in DC
Hoodline· 6 days agoIn a rare and historic display, the National Archives in Washington, DC, will showcase two pivotal...
Culpeper NAACP to host Juneteenth celebration
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star· 6 days agoMeadow Park on June 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The organization will celebrate the federal holiday, marking the end of slavery in the United States, with speakers, vendors ...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 3 days agoBy 2021, this very same little girl — now 94 — was the national figurehead behind making June 19 a federal holiday honoring the freedom struggle and ...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 3 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
This Memorial Day, here’s who you should know is buried at the Lexington Cemetery
Lexington Herald-Leader McClatchy via AOL· 4 days agoIn recognition of that day’s news, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021....
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 7 days agoThe Greenport community will welcome the North Fork’s first-ever Juneteenth parade as part of its...
'Check out' a blood pressure monitor with your Petersburg library card: THE DIGEST.
The Progress-Index via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIf you have any questions about the process, email Steph...
