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Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 3 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
Juneteenth observance far from uniform among state’s top employers | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 4 days agoThree years after its designation as a national holiday, Juneteenth's observance as a paid day off,...
Juneteenth in Arkansas: a brief history
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFrom Wilmar to Springdale, celebrations can be found all throughout the state in the week leading up to June 19. This is a brief history of this newly...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: State’s Juneteenth celebrations highlight history of Black people’s struggles...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 4 days agoWednesday's Juneteenth holiday, celebrating the end of slavery in the United States, serves as the...
Juneteenth closings | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· 2 days agoThe following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Juneteenth holiday on Wednesday.
Juneteenth in Virginia: Local expert discusses the holiday and its meaning
WAVY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth. The date commemorates when the last enslaved people in the United States...
Juneteenth Holiday
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It’s time to celebrate Juneteenth; here are events happening in central Arkansas this weekend
KARK via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAlso happening all weekend long, those out celebrating Juneteenth can learn more about Black history...
