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"Politically Georgia" and UATL teamed up for a special Juneteenth episode on June 19, 2024. UATL's Mike Jordan and radio host Bill Nigut talked with preservationist Ann Hill Bond about the history ...
The next day off work, not too far, is on June 19, also known as Juneteenth. This day became a federal holiday in 2021, when former President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law.
Juneteenth celebrations in June aren’t new to Georgia. Learn Juneteenth facts and background of other Emancipation Day holidays. Widely celebrated as “Freedom Day” in black communities ...
WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. SOUTH GEORGIA (WALB) - This year, Juneteenth falls on June 19.
MACON, Ga. — The first Juneteenth Holiday was celebrated on June 19, 1865. That was the day, in the aftermath of the Civil War, when troops arrived in Texas proclaiming freedom from slavery.
Juneteenth, of course, commemorates the end of slavery and that is no more important anywhere than it is in Georgia. Because June 19 falls on a Sunday this year, state employees will have the day ...
Georgia would be the 12th state to make Juneteenth a state holiday, joining Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia and Washington ...
MACON, Ga. — On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, we celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States after the Civil War. Juneteenth's original date is June 19 ...
Whether you like them classic, or dirty, there's no better time to enjoy a martini than on National Martini Day. See where ...
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is joining 19 Juneteenth celebrations, including Athens, across Georgia to provide family history. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.
For a complete calendar, check out Explore Georgia's list of events: Juneteenth events. When are the federal holidays in 2025? Here are all of the 11 U.S. holidays: New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.