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Veteran TV producer Candi Carter has launched Shop Red Bag, a new online marketplace empowering consumers to support Black ...
This year, Juneteenth falls on Thursday, June 19. Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday.
Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce the Civil War was over, ...
The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...
Many banks will be closed on Thursday for Juneteenth, though ATMs and online banking will still be available. Major banks ...
A Kroger in Atlanta, Georgia is going viral for its Juneteenth cake offerings. A viral TikTok video shows haphazardly ...
Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, for Juneteenth. Both UPS and FedEx will be open for delivery and pickup services on Juneteenth. Both ...
Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States on 19 June 1865, was declared a federal holiday in 2021 ...
Juneteenth honors the date when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, in 1865, with 2,000 Union troops to ...
Happy Juneteenth! Although the Trump administration has attacked diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, Juneteenth ...
Spontaneous Juneteenth celebrations emerged almost immediately. Celebrants referred to the day as “Emancipation Day,” “Freedom Day,” “Juneteenth” and “Jubilee Day.” The latter title alluded to the ...