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What is Juneteenth? What will be open/closed in South Carolina on federal holiday?
Juneteenth is currently a federal holiday and a state holiday in 46 states. South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Oklahoma are the only Southern states that do not recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday.
Explainer-What Is Juneteenth and When Did It Become a US Federal Holiday?
It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by former President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following protests that swept the world in 2020 over the police killings of George Floyd,
We're centering our Juneteenth coverage in Charleston, South Carolina, first talking about slave tags with Chad Stewart, ...
Federal offices are closed Thursday June 19th for Juneteenth, but in South Carolina business will continue as usual at the ...
Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Although it's been feeling like it for days now, summer officially arrives on Friday, June 20. The summer ...
Some Juneteenth events have been canceled due to political climate and negative feedback. South Carolina does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday. Juneteenth is a federal holiday ...
Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of ...
Different events will take place in the Upstate for the Juneteenth holiday as many celebrate African American independence.
Thursday is Juneteenth, a holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and people throughout the ...
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According to a 2024 Congressional Research Service report, at least 30 states and the District of Columbia have designated Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or ...
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18-year-old killed in fiery crash along I-95 in South Carolina, fire officials sayAn 18-year-old was killed in a fiery crash along an interstate in South Carolina, according to fire officials in Colleton County.
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Graphic novel honoring SC freedom fighter Robert Smalls launches on Juneteenth. What to knowA new graphic novel sharing the story of Robert Smalls' released Thursday in honor of Juneteenth. Here's what to know.
A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.
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