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What is Juneteenth and what does it celebrate?
KTVX via Yahoo News· 6 hours ago"The celebration not only commemorates African American freedom throughout America, but Juneteenth also emphasizes education and achievement...
'Black Fourth of July': Boynton celebrates Juneteenth
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoPresident Joe Biden signed a bill in 2019 making Juneteenth a federal holiday. "It's like the Fourth...
13 Juneteenth celebrations, concerts, and educational events in Philadelphia
Philly.com· 4 days agoThere is no one way to commemorate Juneteenth, but Philly offers plenty of activities to celebrate...
Triad Juneteenth events include Bailey Park celebration on Saturday, The Wailers in Greensboro on...
Winston-Salem Journal· 4 days agoA newly minted federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States,...
Start your week smart: Heat dome, Alex Jones bankruptcy, Merrick Garland, FAA investigation,...
WKBT La Crosse· 16 hours ago• The year’s first significant heat wave is expected to roast a large portion of the United States with potentially record-breaking high temperatures, four days away from summer’s official start ...
What Has President Joe Biden And Vice President Kamala Harris Done For The Black Community?
BET.com· 5 days agoFrom tackling systemic racism in home appraisals to enacting the historic Emmett Till Anti-Lynching...
Juneteenth Freedom Festival to bring music, dancing, more to Courthouse Square
Pocono Record via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the date – June 19, 1865 – that U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger announced in Galveston that enslaved people in Texas were free. It became a federal holiday
Can federal workers expect a long Fourth of July weekend this year?
Federal Times· 3 days agoFalling on a Thursday this year, the Fourth of July is a federally recognized holiday filled with...
Reparations have become the latest target for conservative activists. Advocates say they are...
CNN via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoA conservative group’s lawsuit against a reparations program in Evanston, Illinois, that provides...
Juneteenth: Where to celebrate in the Historic Triangle
Daily Press· 2 days agoThere are plenty of ways to celebrate Juneteenth in the Historic Triangle starting today and into...