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Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 14 hours agoThe bill, sponsored by Sen. Elvi Gray Jackson, an Anchorage Democrat, was adopted by the Senate last...
Events to celebrate Juneteenth in and around Baltimore
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoHere’s a list of some of the local events celebrating Juneteenth, a national holiday signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when a Union general ...
Gov. Jeff Landry gives state workers Wednesday off to observe Juneteenth
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoLandry issued an executive order at the end of last month directing the heads of state agencies and...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIf you walk around downtown Milwaukee this week, you may notice a new-ish flag flying underneath the...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Jeff Landry declares Juneteenth a state holiday, closes state government
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 22 hours agoState offices will be closed for Juneteenth Day on Wednesday after Gov. Jeff Landry declared it a...
Celebrating Juneteenth in NEPA
WBRE via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEYEWITNESS (WBRE/WYOU) — Juneteenth Day is still a few days away but celebrations kicked off in Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. Plenty of people...
Urbana Park District throws Juneteenth celebration
WCIA Champaign via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoURBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Juneteenth is coming up this week and one community in Champaign County wanted to kick things off early. This holiday, celebrated...
Milwaukee's first Juneteenth Day celebrated community's 'vitality,' despite the rain
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe stories will often include an array of additional photos online. RELATED: The history of...
Juneteenth 2024: Celebrate in Knoxville with parade, exhibits, stories of emancipation
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoVisitors can explore how enslaved people connected to the Mabry-Hazen House gained their freedom and...
