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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoClements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went into effect on Jan. 1, 1980. Just...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 18 hours agoWashington “When day comes we step out of the shade / Aflame and unafraid / The new dawn blooms as...
When do NYC public school students return from spring break?
Staten Island Advance· 2 hours agoNew York City public school students will soon return to campus as spring break comes to an end....
Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering...
theGrio via AOL· 5 days agoIn 2016, Lee — then 89 — traveled 1,400 miles in a symbolic walk from Fort Worth to Washington,...
Going to a national park in Texas this summer? Here’s when families get in for free
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 6 days agoholiday. In 2021, Lee got her wish as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal ...
Town awarded grant to address Placer Creek flooding - The Times-Independent
The Moab Times-Independent· 7 days agoThe Town of Castle Valley has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 4 days agoAlabama and South Carolina also recognize Confederate Memorial Day, closing state offices on April...
Michael Smolens: Changing water reality upends huge project, pushes rates higher
U-T San Diego· 2 days agoThe San Diego region’s effort launched a couple of decades ago to insulate the county during times...