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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoGov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went into effect on Jan....
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 1 day agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...
Bonza: Passengers stranded as Australian airline enters administration
BBC via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoPassenger Mel Watkins, who was due to fly to Launceston for a family holiday, told the Australian...
Michelle Obama Surprises D.C. High Schoolers to Celebrate Their College Decisions: 'We Need Your...
People via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe former first lady, whose Reach Higher initiative encourages students to pursue higher education,...
Advocates want ICE center closed in Elizabeth. Here's why it's not yet
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoCoreCivis is not aware of any attorneys being denied access to the medical records if this process...
Even Without the January 6 Insurrection, the 2021 Presidential Transition Was Not Good. Are We Ready...
Washington Monthly· 12 hours agoFour years ago, the Trump administration's cooperation with Biden’s team was inconsistent at best....
Georgia’s election integrity laws could create ‘hovering threat’ for poll workers in 2024
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Legislature changed the date of the runoff in 2021 from nine weeks after the election to four...
Roger Goodell eyes moving Super Bowl to a holiday weekend
KVUE-TV Austin· 5 days agoFans who support the push to have the day after the Super Bowl be an official holiday, you may have...
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...