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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoOn June 19, 2022, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday by executive order. Efforts...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Makes Juneteenth State Holiday, Enacts CROWN Act | iHeart
iHeartRadio· 17 hours agoKentucky Governor Andy Beshear has officially made Juneteenth a state holiday and enacted the CROWN...
Pittsburgh City Council approves $125,000 in funds for for first city-run Juneteenth celebration
WPXI via Yahoo News· 43 minutes agoJuneteenth celebration. The council approved $125,000 for the event. But, with just 30 days until the event, only the date and location have been announced. The one-day event ...
Pittsburgh announces details for city-sponsored Juneteenth celebration
CBS News· 1 hour agoThe one-day event named Fusion Fest will be in the heart of Downtown and show off talented people...
Juneteenth: What's open & what's closed on America’s newest federal holiday
TheStreet.com· 2 days 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 ...
Juneteenth: A Colorful Holiday To Celebrate
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoCertain holidays are often celebrated by donning signature colors: red at Valentine’s, orange and black for Halloween, and red, white, and blue for those...
Nelson to celebrate Black fathers during Juneteenth event
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 12 hours agoJuneteenth event with the theme of honoring Black fathers and father figures. Committee Chair Edith...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 6 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
Port Arthur makes plan to raise Juneteenth flag
Beaumont Enterprise· 7 hours agoArthur, to raise the Juneteenth Flag at 11 a.m. on June 6. Every year, Sinegal’s Office brings recognition for Juneteenth as the day slavery finally...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 4 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States ...