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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 2 days agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
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 ...
Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Brittney Spencer & More Set for White House’s 2024 Juneteenth Concert
Billboard via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe celebratory concert comes three years after Biden signed bipartisan legislation establishing ...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, Enacts CROWN Act | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 2 days agoKentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially made Juneteenth a state holiday and enacted the CROWN...
GoLocalProv | Food | “Taste of Juneteenth” Being Held in Providence on First Year of State Holiday
GoLocalProv· 5 days agoJuneteenth," PHOTO: Unsplash/Chantal Lim The first “Taste ofJuneteenth” will be held on Wednesday,...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' urges New Mexicans to get involved in their communities
Santa Fe New Mexican· 18 hours agoA 97-year-old retired teacher and activist who helped lead a movement to have Juneteenth recognized...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama
The Florence Times-Daily· 2 days agoMONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a state holiday, while legislative efforts
Juneteenth to be observed as a state holiday for the first time | ABC6
ABC 6 Providence· 3 days agoFor the first time, Rhode Island is recognizing Juneteenth as a state holiday. As the holiday is...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 7 days agoIn 1939, a 10-year-old girl’s family purchased a home in a white neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas...racial animosity. By 2021, this very same little...