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What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing Juneteenth as the 11th holiday recognized by the federal ...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 day agoTexans celebrated Juneteenth beginning in 1866 with parades, cookouts, prayer gatherings, historical and cultural readings and musical performances, according to Congress.
Juneteenth events happening in the Upstate and Western NC
FOX Carolina· 19 hours agoCities across the Upstate and Western North Carolina are preparing to celebrate Juneteenth. June...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified later that year, formally ended...
‘A coming together of humanity’: Juneteenth events across Dayton region celebrate freedom
Dayton Daily News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of African Americans from slavery on June 19,...
Rhode Island To Celebrate Juneteenth As A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 6 days agoRhode Island will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time in its history. In...
Bay Area Juneteenth events
KRON via Yahoo News· 18 hours ago(KRON) — The Juneteenth holiday honors the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved Black Americans in the United States, including those last...
Norwich, Waterford add Juneteenth as a paid municipal holiday for employees
The Day, New London, Conn. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJun. 4—Norwich was the first Connecticut city to celebrate Juneteenth 35 years ago, but it took three years after June 19 was made a federal holiday for ...
When is Juneteenth? When does NJ celebrate the holiday?
The Record· 6 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, or Emancipation Day, commemorates the end of...
Celebrations, exhibits, & Frederick Douglass: Commemorate Juneteenth in Fall River
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth is being marked with a celebration at Kennedy Park, an exhibit at Heritage State Park, &...