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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 4 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WKYC Cleveland· 20 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
The Times and Democrat· 3 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on ...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 4 hours agoWhy is it called Juneteenth? The word was created by joining the words "June" and "nineteenth" together. Is Juneteenth a federal holiday
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 5 hours agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Will mail run today? Is post office open on Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)?
Birmingham News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth – a celebration of one of the final acts of emancipation for slaves in the U.S. – is the...
Juneteenth in Dallas celebrates freedom, remembers a merciless history
Dallas Morning News· 1 hour agoDespite its recent designation as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has a long history with Black Texans. As municipalities, businesses and nonprofits offer ...