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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSince then, June 19 has been celebrated as a day of freedom and remembrance. Texas was the first ...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 6 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoYou can also sprinkle in a few Juneteenth quotes for good measure. Watch and read stories that...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 7 days agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...
The history of Memorial Day and when the holiday is observed in 2024
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn 1972, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress, the Uniform Monday ...
“Grandmother Of Juneteenth” Opal Lee To Receieve Presidential Medal Of Freedom | Essence
Essence· 3 days agoIt is the nation’s highest civilian honor, given to people who have made exemplary contributions to...
About This Alabama Bill To Make Workers Choose Between Celebrating Juneteenth OR Jefferson Davis’...
Black America Web· 4 days agoTake, for example, an Alabama House bill that would give state employees the option of either...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 5 days agoJuneteenth and Jefferson Davis’ birthday to be state holidays in which employees would get the day...
Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, Michelle Yeoh and more
ABC News· 3 days agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday awarded 19 Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 3 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...