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Norwich, Waterford add Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday for employees
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoJun. 4—Norwich was the first Connecticut city to celebrate Juneteenth 35 years ago, but it took three years after June 19 was made a federal holiday for the city to name it ...
Juneteenth becomes official city holiday: What this means for collective bargaining units
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoThe Norwich City Council unanimously approved June 19, Juneteenth Independence Day, as a city ...
What is Juneteenth? When do we celebrate? A beginner's guide to the holiday
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNew Jersey made Juneteenth an official state holiday on June 25, 2020. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday also known as Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom ...
‘It’s time that we link our arms together’: Juneteenth Central Oregon Jubilee returns to Bend
OregonLive.com· 8 hours agoWhen Kenny Adams joined The Father’s Group in 2021, he was a volunteer, hoping to create solutions...
Medina prepares for third annual Juneteenth celebration
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 days agoFor the third year in a row, the community will celebrate the anniversary of the end of slavery with...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEven during the hardest moments of enslavement, he said, “We still found moments to come together...
Delaware's oldest Juneteenth organization kicks off observance with flag-raising ceremony
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoStephanie T. Bolden, a former educator noted that the bill Carney signed into law in 2021 —...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 2 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made...
Could Donald Trump go to prison after being convicted?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMr Trump and other defendants argued that she had paid him handsomely for taking on the case, before...
Mosaic Templars kick off Juneteenth celebrations in Little Rock
KARK via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“We have our local artists that’ll be here, we have over 130 vendors, food and treats, information,...