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When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhat is closed on Memorial Day...Costco Wholesale clubs are closed Monday like they are for other ...
Vendors sought for Juneteenth celebration
The Albany Herald, Ga. via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoALBANY ─ The Albany Museum of Art is partnering with the Dougherty County School System for a Juneteenth Fine Arts Celebration from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 22 at the museum ...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via AOL· 7 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
The Greenville News· 5 days agoOfficial state recognition of the holiday began with the passage of Act 80 (approved Feb. 7, 1896),...
Mother, Queen, Icon: E. Hill De Loney remembered for Juneteenth legacy in Flint
MLive.com· 1 day agoFrom her hospital bed, E. Hill De Loney continued to talk about the work that needed to be done for...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days ago"For a long time, many people weren't familiar with Juneteenth but now it's known and a national holiday,'' Overton said. "It's been much of the same for ...
Opal Lee, Grandmother of Juneteenth, reflects on life of activism, community
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoAn intimate crowd gathered at Southern Methodist University on Thursday to hear from Opal Lee, known...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt became the 11th federally recognized holiday on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S.475. What is Juneteenth? When President ...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 6 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 7 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...