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6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoThose celebrations included ones at the end of the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the United States...
Flag Day reminds us that the Stars & Stripes belong to all of us
The Repository via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoHow in the world did we get here? As the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. noted in his final and...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoJuneteenth derives its name from June 19, 1865, the day that U.S. General Gordon Granger informed the enslaved individuals of Galveston, Texas, that they were officially free ...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 3 days agoJuneteenth is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day. Juneteenth National ...
'Louteenth' debacle shows missteps in honoring Black history canbe learning opportunities
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoJuneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, marking the first new federal holiday since Martin ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days ago"Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Although it has long celebrated in the African American community, this monumental event remains largely...The legal ...
Here's the difference between fixed and floating holidays
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBeginning with the fixed dates, we have New Year’s Day (January 1), Juneteenth (June 19), Independence Day (July 4), Veteran...Washington’s birthday on ...
'He made an impact here in Arizona': Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. honored at ASU on 60th anniversary...
12 News KPNX· 6 days agoIt's a historic day in Arizona but it's not well known to those living here. 60 years ago Dr. Martin...
Ironman 70.3: A list of road closures for the Ironman race
KCCI 8 Des Moines· 2 days agoThe Ironman returns to Des Moines for the fourth year in a row. As athletes from around the world...
32nd Juneteenth events salute ‘Black Girl Magic,’ Native American parallels
Macon Telegraph via AOL· 6 days agoMacon Black Culture’s events culminate that day with a barbecue at Greenwood BBQ, recently opened by...