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Adoption of Juneteenth as an annual Day of Remembrance
2020-07-07 18:27:05| PortlandOnline
City of Portland Adoption of Juneteenth as an annual Day of Remembrance and Paid Holiday PDF Document, 842kbCategory: Our Services
Call center closed in observance of Juneteenth
2020-06-19 17:40:01| PortlandOnline
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Juneteenth and the Broken Promise of 40 Acres and a Mule
2020-06-19 16:26:11| National Farmers Union
By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Director For many Black Americans, Juneteenth is a day of celebration. Observed on June 19th, the holiday commemorates the day that the last slaves were freed in the United States in 1865 two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln ordered their independence with the Emancipation Proclamation and two months after the […]
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Beauty Recognizes Juneteenth
2020-06-19 14:13:15| Happi Breaking News
Awareness grows for day that marked the end of slavery in US.
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George Floyd: Twitter to make Juneteenth a company holiday
2020-06-10 04:32:11| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Juneteenth is celebrated on 19 June to commemorate the end of slavery in the US.
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