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Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 3 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
Reflections on Juneteenth
Reason.com· 1 day agoToday is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in 1865—established as an official federal holiday in 2021. In ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee Gifted New House, Built Where Her Family Home Was Burned Down...
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Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJune 19. After all, the state’s observance of Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, was...but perhaps a...
Kansas Gov. celebrates as 2024 marks first year of state’s Juneteenth holiday
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 1 day 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 ...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 2 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
Connecticut's first Juneteenth celebration is part of Norwich's Black history legacy
The News-Times· 2 days agoIn 2022, Gov. Ned Lamont declared that Juneteenth would be a state holiday, starting with 2023. In...
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth has significance as formal holiday
The Times and Democrat· 3 days agoAlso known as “Black Independence Day,” the moment has been enshrined as Juneteenth, one of the most important dates in civil rights history. In 1980, Texas became the first ...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Connecticut
Stamford Advocate· 3 days agoJuneteenth, on June 19, celebrates the date in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. According... ended the practice of slavery. Since 1866...
