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Join the West Hartford community on June 14th to celebrate the 5th Annual CommUNITY Juneteenth Celebration located at West Hartford Town Hall. We have an exciting day filled with great entertainment, ...
Juneteenth Thinking and Doing Day is June 19 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kamora’s Cultural Corner, 75 Sterling St. in Hartford. Building garden beds, lunch, open mic, video project, labyrinth and a ...
This week, people across the country will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrated each year on June 19, the holiday's roots go back to ...
The parade, however, still took place on Saturday, and plenty of other Juneteenth celebrations and events around Connecticut have either taken place or are taking place this week, including those ...
Juneteenth marks the 1865 emancipation of the last group of enslaved people, who were in Texas, 2.5 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) – Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, ios being celebrated across the nation Wednesday. Black Americans have celebrated Juneteenth since the 1800s ...
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. Advertisement As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all.
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all. Here is a guide of ...
Juneteenth became a legal state holiday in Connecticut in 2022. Advertisement As a federal holiday, many businesses and organizations will be closed for the observance of Juneteenth, but not all.