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Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
Crowds come out for Augusta’s downtown Juneteenth festival
News 12 Augusta· 6 days agoA few days after the Junenteeth parade, Augusta celebrated the holiday again with a nearly daylong...
Reflections on Juneteenth
Reason.com· 6 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in 1865—established as an official federal holiday in 2021. In ...
Connecticut's first Juneteenth celebration is part of Norwich's Black history legacy
The News-Times· 6 days agoIn 2022, Gov. Ned Lamont declared that Juneteenth would be a state holiday, starting with 2023. In...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
Kansas Gov. celebrates as 2024 marks first year of state’s Juneteenth holiday
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 6 days agoOfficials in Kansas have celebrated as 2024 marks the first year of Juneteenth being commemorated as a state holiday. On Tuesday, June 18, Kansas Governor ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee Gifted New House, Built Where Her Family Home Was Burned Down...
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Editorial: Juneteenth is an observation worth honoring
The Yuma Sun· 6 days agoToday, June 19, we observe our nation’s newest federal holiday: Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery in Texas at the end of the Civil War. The celebration ...
Long Beach celebrates 4th annual Juneteenth event with headliner Anderson .Paak
Long Beach Press-Telegram· 6 days agoThis year marked Long Beach’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration, commemorating the end of slavery...
BLM activist claims permit for Juneteenth event blocked by Mayor Adams, who says it flouted rules
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoNEW YORK — The leader of a Black Lives Matter group in the city accused Mayor Eric Adams on...