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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 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...
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...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is the newest federal holiday and the first one established since Martin Luther King Jr....
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoMany Americans have celebrated it annually for more than a century, even though the holiday was not...
Coshocton's Juneteenth celebration called 'beautiful testament to the power of community'
The Coshocton Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIt's a non-partisan grassroots community group dedicated to bringing people together across racial...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, declaring...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national ...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
Scottsbluff Star-Herald· 2 days agoDr. Opal Lee, 97, was instrumental in getting Juneteenth declared a national holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national ...