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What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoJuneteenth has traditionally been celebrated with activities like attending parades, organizing...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 4 days agoElected to the Texas State Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state holiday in Texas. His vision ...
Opal Lee, “grandmother of Juneteenth”, receives honorary doctorate degree from SMU
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 12 hours agoShe attended the signing ceremony at the White House in 2021 when Biden made Juneteenth a federal ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 3 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 22 hours agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Longtime organizer of Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh raises concerns about city-sponsored ...
CBS News· 2 days agoPittsburgh has picked the organizer it wants to run this year's city-sponsored Juneteenth...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 2 days agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 1 week agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...