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Juneteenth: Burned crosses in Miami mark racist past - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 6 days agoJuneteenth (June 19th) marks the end of slavery in Texas and is the day the country commemorates the ending of slavery and freedom for African Americans ...
Here are 3 more ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News· 6 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the day that the last slaves in the Confederacy were informed of their...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhy Juneteenth is important: 'Our Independence Day': Boynton festivities celebrate Juneteenth...
6 Chicago museums to offer free days on Juneteenth
NBC Chicago· 7 days agoJuneteenth marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, found out they had been freed...President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 6 days agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoA holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US has been celebrated every 19 June since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National...
Juneteenth NJ Festival Makes a Comeback With Community Pride and Cash Cobain
Teen Vogue· 6 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law,...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 6 days agoWar, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become...
Juneteenth celebrated in Great Falls
KRTV Great Falls· 1 day agoJoy and community radiated out of Gibson Park this weekend as the Great Falls Public Library hosted a Juneteenth celebration. “Today is a celebration of the liberation of ...
Here are some ways you can celebrate Juneteenth in Maine
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn 2021, Maine made Juneteenth an official holiday, designating June 19 as a day of commemoration....