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Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 6 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
KFYR-TV Bismarck· 5 days agoWar, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 5 days 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 ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDay by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were finally freed, two years after the Emancipation... June 19...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
WSAU Wausau· 6 days ago(Reuters) - Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFederal recognition came in 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal...
Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOn Wednesday, Americans celebrate June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s an...
Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
The Greenville News· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, federal troops arrived in...
Juneteenth 2024 in Long Branch mixes bouncy houses with serious reflection
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, making it a...
Celebrating Juneteenth
The Weatherford Democrat· 6 days agoIn 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which established an official holiday to commemorate ...
