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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 2 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
FOX 23 News Albany· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 1 day agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
JUNETEENTH: What the holiday means to a Black FWFD firefighter
21Alive Fort Wayne· 19 hours agoCaptain Andrea Burton has worked for the Fort Wayne Fire Department for 22 years and this Juneteenth...
Juneteenth 2024 in Long Branch mixes bouncy houses with serious reflection
Gannett via AOL· 3 hours ago"To this day this holiday is still not really celebrated by all even though it is considered our...
LET FREEDOM RING: Locals reflect on meaning of Juneteenth as celebrations for the holiday continue
Twin States News· 20 hours agoJune 19, 1865 is the day when over 250-thousand African Americans, still enslaved after the...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Dothan Eagle· 1 day 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 Celebration comes to Diamond Park on Saturday
The Meadville Tribune, Pa. via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe Juneteenth Celebration planned for Saturday in Diamond Park comes a few days after the actual Juneteenth holiday, which occurred ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAdditionally, red fruits like strawberries and watermelon are eaten during the holiday because they...