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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 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...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIs Juneteenth a U.S. federal holiday? Yes. Juneteenth obtained federal holiday status during...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 6 days agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 7 days agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 6 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 6 days agoThe Alaska Legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, a June 19th...