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‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ tells DODEA students about struggle behind federal holiday
Stars and Stripes· 19 hours agoMore than 200 students and teachers at Yokosuka Middle School began their Monday morning with a...
North Fork's first Juneteenth parade set for Greenport - The Suffolk Times
The Suffolk Times· 16 hours agoThe Greenport community will welcome the North Fork’s first-everJuneteenth parade as part of its...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow via AOL· 2 days agoSummer may seem far away, but it’ll be here before we know it, and with it, Juneteenth. This holiday...
Memorial Day 2024: What is open, closed in Florida?
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoholidays in the U.S. Memorial Day became an official federalholiday in 1971. The 10 other federal holidays observed annually are: New ...
Civil rights icon Opal Lee headed to Japan to share the story ofJuneteenth, message of freedom
NBC Dallas Fort Worth· 6 days agoLee, 97, will spend 10 days abroad sharing her life story, the message of freedom, and the story of ...
Louisville Juneteenth Festival will be hosted at Lynn Family Stadium on June 15
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 5 days agoLouisville Juneteenth Festival will be held at Lynn Family Stadium in the Butchertown neighborhood...
'Mayteenth' in Tallahassee: Emancipation Proclamation read publicly, 159 years later
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoPresident Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Despite that, Florida — along with...
25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout
PureWow· 2 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth Scotland festival to feature rides, music, and a petting zoo at Cabin John Park
WJLA· 5 days agoThe annual Juneteenth Scotland Heritage Festival is coming up! The childhood experience includes an...
Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire presents Juneteenth 2024 celebration
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPORTSMOUTH — Juneteenth, a federal holiday celebrated each year on June 19, is the oldest known...