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Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
KPBS San Diego· 2 days agoConfession: I had never heard of Juneteenth until I came to D.C., after college. A colleague and...
How Juneteenth became a family holiday for us
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoOur family celebrates Juneteenth now, with stories about why we have the holiday observance and, of course, with food. That hasn’t always been the case.
Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth, introduced Senate Bill 481 to instead establish June 19, ...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
The Topeka Capital-Journal· 3 days agoPeople gathered Monday singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" in the Statehouse rotunda as they...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
WAOW Wausau· 2 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
The Civic Promise of Juneteenth
Time via Yahoo News· 2 days agoUnlike the 2021 unanimous Senate vote and 415-14 House tally in favor of the Juneteenth holiday, the 1983 voting process for the King holiday< ...
Juneteenth observed in Louisville with parties, events to mark the end of slavery
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 2 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
theGrio via AOL· 2 days agoOthers may choose to treat Juneteenth as a day of rest and remembrance. That can mean doing community service, attending...time off. The important thing...
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Juneteenth 2024
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 days agoJuneteenth? Federal offices will be closed on June 19. It’s also an official holiday in all 50 states (and the District of Columbia). Are any retail and...
Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
WHTC 1450 Holland· 3 days ago(Reuters) - Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always ...
