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When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth -- short for June nineteenth -- marks the end of slavery in the United States and is...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAlthough Juneteenth has been unofficially celebrated for more than 150 years, the U.S. now commemorates the day as an official holiday. Here's how the holiday started and why we celebrate each ...
White House to host Juneteenth concert
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoBiden in 2021 signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act proclaiming June 19, the official date of the end of slavery, as a federal-level...
Create your own Juneteenth barbecue jubilee at home
USA Today· 3 hours agoA true celebration of independence for all Americans, Juneteenth is the oldest-known commemoration marking the end of slavery in the United States. Given ...
Byron Donalds implied Black people were better off under Jim Crow. So we checked.
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoOPINION: We fact-checked Republican Byron Donalds' claims about Black families, conservative values...
National Donut Day 2024: How to score free donuts from Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme and more
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 9 hours agoDonut lovers, today is your day. National Donut Day is celebrated this year on June 7 through deals...
Ventura County Juneteenth celebrations planned in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks: What to know
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoLocal events are planned starting Saturday for Ventura County’s celebration of Juneteenth, the...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 8 hours agoIssued two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, Granger’s decree marked the end of slavery< ...
Freedom Day: 16 events in the Wilmington area celebrating Juneteenth
Gannett via AOL· 13 hours agoJuneteenth is the oldest known celebration marking the ending ofslavery in the United States. It...
Juneteenth: River Region has many ways to celebrate end of slavery
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs America pauses to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19, 1865, the River Region has...
