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Juneteenth celebrates when Union soldiers arrived to Galveston to announce to over 250,000 enslaved people they were freed in ...
Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is not a state holiday in Florida. Here's what to ...
A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...
Does the mail run on Juneteenth 2025? Are banks open? Is the stock market open? Is the MVC open? What is NJ Transit's ...
Beginning on Juneteenth, the sole copy of the federal orders that freed enslaved Black people in Texas will be on display in ...
Houston Juneteenth Urban Takeover will offer four parties and additional events throughout the weekend to celebrate the ...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...
In Odessa, the council is hosting its 26th annual Juneteenth celebration. This year’s theme is “Western and Bling,” a nod to ...
Yes, Juneteenth is a state holiday in Missouri and is observed every 19th day of June. As such, all state offices are closed on that day, unless it falls on the weekend, in which case offices will be ...
In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...
On June 29, a Community Worship Service will be held at Smith Family Plaza will feature guest speaker Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller of ...
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed - after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The re ...