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History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 9 hours agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 24 hours agoJuneteenth as a state holiday but that shouldn't diminish its significance. Why Juneteenth is...
Mercy Health Impact Team celebrates Juneteenth by sharing the history of the holiday
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 13 hours agoRita's Community Impact Team has been holding events. On Wednesday, they were sharing the story of ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
Associated Press via AOL· 2 days agoIt marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 21 hours agoSo what is the origin of Juneteenth, how did it become a holiday and how can you celebrate it? What is Juneteenth? On 19 June 1865 - ...
Local leaders pushing to make Juneteenth a state-recognized holiday in Florida
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 11 hours agoJuneteenth is the celebration of the day the Union Army finally made it all the way to Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1865, to set free the remaining African American enslaved ...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 2 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 5 hours agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 20 hours 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 ...
