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Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoEd Markey of Massachusetts. Here's what to know about the holiday. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoJuneteenth has been celebrated widely. How did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It was a state ...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWhile Juneteenth is a celebration of Black freedom, the holiday isn't just for the Black community, explains historian and Dean of the College of...
'Celebration of freedom' | The history of Juneteenth at Indy's Crown Hill Cemetery
WTHR Indianapolis· 4 hours agoAs we celebrate Juneteenth, we are taking a closer look at several Hoosiers who played a pivotal...
5 Black-owned businesses to support in Springfield on Juneteenth
The Republican· 9 hours agoIt has become a tradition on Juneteenth to highlight Black-owned businesses. Juneteenth, a holiday...
This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past
The Hill· 6 hours agoIn Boston, the city where I trained to become a family doctor, the median net worth in 2015 for a...
Juneteenth: 5 events on the South Shore. Music, food, history and games
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoThe event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Wednesday...and activities for children and ways for adults to learn about the history of the holiday. The event will also feature ...
5 things to know for June 19: Hurricane season, Immigration, Middle East, Willie Mays, Starliner
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoTODAY’S QUOTE “The public may now resume calling 911 for emergencies.” — Massachusetts officials,...
Juneteenth celebrations animate Amherst on Saturday, Wednesday
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 7 days agoholiday itself. Three years after June 19, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, became...
Black veterans take 'honor flight' to Washington monuments to celebrate Juneteenth
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"Even though I was stationed in that area, I've never seen the changing of the guard," she said....