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A federal holiday is coming up that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth.
CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - Clinton is hosting a Juneteenth Festival Monday evening. Organizers said the festival will run from 5 - 8 p.m. at NelsonCorp Field. The festival will feature local vendors, a ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Communities across the Midlands are also set to celebrate Juneteenth with a variety of events.
Governor Patrick Morrisey says state employees will not have a paid day off for this Thursday’s federal holiday.
Juneteenth celebrations are expected to be scaled back this year. There are funding shortfalls as companies reconsider their support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The holiday marks ...
A train “made contact with a person” early Monday outside of Modern Woodmen Park in downtown Davenport, a railroad representative told KWQC. A long-standing Quad Cities tradition rolled out with a ...
For beginners and those brushing up on history, here are some answers: ...
DEATH VALLEY (KOLO) - Death Valley National Park is offering free admission for Juneteenth this Thursday. “Even though it is ...
U of A alumni Gene and Ann Bordelon made a $100,000 planned gift to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship Endowment, benefiting students across Arkansas.
In Denver, for example, more than a dozen companies backed out of supporting the Juneteenth Music Festival, which is one of ...
Hidden in the basement of the Zeidler Municipal Building in downtown Milwaukee, RCW Cafe is serving up a special celebration of Juneteenth this week with a menu of soul food classics.
Here is a list of events in Southern Colorado celebrating Juneteenth, acknowledging the day enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were informed they were free.