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Trump used Juneteenth to denounce ‘nonworking holidays.’ Some political observers say it wasn’t a coincidence
For social justice activist Glenn Harris, President Donald Trump’s statement on Juneteenth, arguing there are “too many ...
US stocks drift to a mixed finish as Wall Street closes another week of modest losses
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Friday in their return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday. The ...
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U.S. stocks return from the Juneteenth holiday
U.S. stocks are drifting on Friday in a quiet return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in ...
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Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — The rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered ...
White House Holds No Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth, the holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States, has been celebrated at the White House each June ...
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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — By the time the drumming and dancing starts Thursday, an organization that promotes African American ...
Minnesota’s first Black-led credit union to open on Juneteenth
The Association for Black Economic Power will launch Arise Community Credit Union, the state’s first Black-led credit union, on Thursday, the national Juneteenth holiday.
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2025
Juneteenth became the newest U.S. federal holiday in 2021, but it has held significance for many Black Americans for a long ...
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Here’s Anti-DEI King Pete Hegseth’s Plan for Marking Juneteenth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants the Pentagon to tone any commemoration of Juneteenth way, way down, in keeping with his ...