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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAdvocates sought, again, for leaders to codify the Juneteenth holiday into law, decades after...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
Nashville celebrates Juneteenth at Union fort
Tennessee Lookout via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoNashvillians celebrated Juneteenth on Wednesday at Fort Negley, a Civil War encampment built by free Blacks and Black Americans conscripted by the U.S....
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WJXT Jacksonville· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Juneteenth Programming: What’s On TV & Streaming Platforms To Commemorate Holiday
Deadline via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA number of networks, streamers and platforms have programming planned to celebrate Juneteenth...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 1 day agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 1 day agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth celebration in Sibley Park shares significance of the holiday
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 4 hours agoIt was on that day that Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and announced to every...
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Dip From Record Highs As Investors Take Chipmaker Profits; Energy Sector...
Benzinga via AOL· 2 hours agoAfter the Juneteenth holiday break, Wall Street reopened with a cautious tone, as the S&P 500 and...
Juneteenth Box Office: ‘Inside Out 2’ Scores Record $30M Wednesday
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoPixar’s Inside Out 2 continues to sizzle at the box office, where it earned a record $30 million...