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Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 6 hours 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 ...
Why BBQ Food Became A Staple Of Juneteenth Celebrations
Mashed via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth is rich with culinary traditions, namely centered around a beloved red-hued cuisine:...
Kentucky Governor Takes Action on Juneteenth Holiday and Against Discrimination Based on Hairstyles
US News & World Report· 4 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on Thursday and expanded protections in state hiring and employment by banning ...
Juneteenth Proclaimed State Holiday Again in Alabama, After Bill to Make It Permanent Falters
US News & World Report· 7 days agoAlabama 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 to make ...
A 97 year old visionary to visit Santa Fe
Santa Fe New Mexican· 3 days agoIn 1939, a 10-year-old girl’s family purchased a home in a white neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas, underestimating the level of local racial animosity....
The 44 Percent: Florida’s Emancipation Day + Biden’s billion-dollar promise + A Black pioneer in...
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days agoInside the 305 Miami-based art curator Chris Norwood’s “Silhouettes: Image and Word in the Harlem...
San Diego summer concert guide: 42 shows you won’t want to miss
U-T San Diego· 1 day agoYear in and year out, the advent of summer in San Diego is predictable for music fans in at least...
California pushes forward on slavery reparations
Newsweek· 5 days agoThe California Senate passed three reparations bills on Tuesday that aim to atone for the state's legacy of slavery and discrimination against African...
Near-collisions at airports loom large in summer travel worries
Politico· 10 hours agoContinued struggles to accommodate soaring demand for air travel since the pandemic have added to...
‘Going to be missed’: Viewers, contributors of GBH’s ‘Basic Black’ mourn show being taken off air -...
The Boston Globe· 4 days ago“We relied on ‘Basic Black’ for years to have our perspective,” said Michael Curry, chief executive...