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Today is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
The Record· 5 days agoThis year marks the third year that New Jersey will celebrate Juneteenth as an official state ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 5 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
June 19 is a Federal holiday - all banks, state and Federal buildings closed today
WFMJ Youngstown· 4 days agoJuneteenth was made a National holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
The Indianapolis Star· 5 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United...
Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 6 days agoUnited States stock markets will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The...
Kansas celebrates Juneteenth, and ongoing fight for equality, for first time as state holiday
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLewis, the superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools who serves on the Kansas African American...
Juneteenth – Thanks, but no thanks
The Escanaba Daily Press· 7 minutes agoThe Black community understands that symbolic gestures, holidays, and the like, may be nice, but mean absolutely nothing. Did the great Black leaders of the 19th and 20th ...
The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 4 days agoOn this holiday you might see another red, white and blue flag flying over state capitols and city buildings. The flag is the brainchild of activist Ben ...