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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...
Today is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHere is everything you need to know about Juneteenth in New Jersey. What does Juneteenth celebrate? ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 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· 5 days agoJuneteenth was made a National holiday in 2021.
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Athens residents need to know
Athens Banner-Herald· 7 days agoJuneteenth is on Wednesday and is the latest federal holiday. Here is its historical significance...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open, closed today? Banks, mail, post office, more
The Post-Standard· 6 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· 6 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Here’s the biggest news you missed
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoToday, the holiday is an opportunity for education about America's history with slavery and reckoning with that legacy. What happened in the news ...
Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 7 days agoUnited States stock markets will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The...
Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Hours for Juneteenth.
Barrons.com· 4 days agoInvestors may be enjoying a mid-week pause thanks to Juneteenth. The last few months of 2024 have...