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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 3 days agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? - The...
The Morning Sun· 4 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 4 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 3 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 3 days 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 ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAdditionally, red fruits like strawberries and watermelon are eaten during the holiday because they...
JUNETEENTH: What the holiday means to a Black FWFD firefighter
21Alive Fort Wayne· 3 days agoCaptain Andrea Burton has worked for the Fort Wayne Fire Department for 22 years and this Juneteenth...
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDunleavy has until early July to make a decision on Senate Bill 22. If he approves the measure, it...
Juneteenth in Virginia: Local expert discusses the holiday and its meaning
WAVY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth. The date commemorates when the last enslaved people in the United States...
Celebrating Juneteenth
WDVM via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoWashington (DC News Now) — Juneteenth was celebrated this week. But what does the holiday mean, and what does it mean
