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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· 22 hours agoMost restaurants will be open. For stores and restaurants, hours can vary so to be on the safe side...
Before Juneteenth came Florida's Emancipation Day - and Pensacola will celebrate
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFlorida's Emancipation Day preceded the June 19, 1865, final reinforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation ‒ this time in Texas ‒ that is now celebrated ...
Opal Lee, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth,' receives honorary degree from SMU
Gannett via AOL· 17 hours ago"The fact that it happened on the 19th day of June has spurred me to make people understand that Juneteenth is not just a festival," Lee told Fort Worth ...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 6 days agoState Legislature in 1979, Edwards authored and championed the bill that established Juneteenth as a state holiday in Texas. His vision, however, extended far beyond the borders ...
50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom
PureWow via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOn June 19, 1865, Texas became the last state to finally enforce the law. Since then, Juneteenth is...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 5 days agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt is also the day Confederate President Jefferson Davis was captured by federal troops in 1865,...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 5 days agoMassLive is once again calling for reader nominations for Black leaders to celebrate in the weeks...
Is Memorial Day a federal holiday for government workers?
Federal Times· 20 hours agoAccording to History.com, some formerly enslaved South Carolinians held one of the first “Memorial ...
Rochester's Juneteenth celebration is Saturday, June 15
Post-Bulletin· 4 days agoThe Rochester Branch of the NAACP invites the community to celebrate the 19th Annual Juneteenth...