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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAn online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos,...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoThen, according to History, as Black people migrated around the country, the tradition of...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIs Juneteenth a national holiday? Yes. Juneteenth is a federal holiday and has been since 2021. Are banks open on ...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
Juneteenth Is Officially Here—Learn 4 Ways To Say ‘Happy Juneteenth'
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt symbolizes freedom and justice for Black Americans and African Americans. Juneteenth is an...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 3 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
The Daily Progress· 2 days agoDr. Opal Lee, 97, was instrumental in getting Juneteenth declared a national holiday in 2021.