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'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee discusses her work to solidify the holiday
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 4 days agoMany Americans are taking time today to celebrate Juneteenth. President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation officially took effect on January 1, 1863, but that, of course, ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoThe Juneteenth holiday is set to take place this week, marking its fourth year as a federal holiday in the U.S., but the celebrations ...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national
Here’s what’s open (and closed) on Juneteenth 2024
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday just three years ago, so there’s still a lot of confusion about its impact on people’s day-to-day lives. If you’re...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 4 days 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 ...
Juneteenth poet encourages celebration of the historic holiday and to spread positivity with words
Fox local via AOL· 4 days agoThe poet of "Juneteenth," which is displayed at the Phoenix Children's Museum, is a teenager who also has her work displayed in Las Vegas and Miami. She encourages all people ...
South Bend residents come together to 'ring with harmonies of Liberty' at Juneteenth event
South Bend Tribune· 18 hours agoThe celebration was for Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks June 19, 1865, the day enslaved...
Juneteenth 2024: What is open, closed on the holiday
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 7 days agoJuneteenth will be celebrated Wednesday. Federal and state government agencies will be closed.
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDunleavy has until early July to make a decision on Senate Bill 22. If he approves the measure, it...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...