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Indianapolis celebrates Juneteenth while honoring local Black history and navigating political tensions around diversity.
Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...
A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held Thursday for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose ...
The annual holiday Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the “official” end of slavery in the United States, after the ...
Juneteenth is the oldest national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The genesis came on June 19, 1865, when word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached African-American ...
Welcome to America V" critiquing President Trump was removed from a Newfields exhibit. Radford claims Newfields didn't want the art to upset funders.
Juneteenth has been sacred to Black communities across the country. It celebrates June 19, 1865 — the day when enslaved ...
Despite Juneteenth’s status as a federal holiday, celebrations across the country are being scaled back or canceled, as ...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will be closed on Juneteenth, meaning no mail will be delivered. However, FedEx ...
As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of what is open and what is closed on Juneteenth in Rhode Island.
The Juneteenth flag will fly over some state capitols and city buildings on June 19. Here's what to know about the flag's history and meaning.