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Juneteenth celebrations continue in Charleston for the official holiday - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 5 days agoJuneteenth Committee Chair in Charleston Ray Whiting says that for many Americans, June 19th marks a...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which was designated a federal and state holiday just four years ago. Juneteenth marks...
Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 7 days agoNew Hampshire is that 'Live Free or Die' state so, you know, we will just keep trying.” Vermont...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Juneteenth flag flies at Reading City Hall in Pennsylvania for the Juneteenth Holiday in 2021. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 7 days agoJuneteenth has come a long way with finally being recognized as an official holiday, and even...
Local leaders pushing to make Juneteenth a state-recognized holiday in Florida
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 5 days agoJuneteenth is the celebration of the day the Union Army finally made it all the way to Galveston, Texas, on June 19th, 1865, to set free the remaining African American enslaved ...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 7 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
NBC Washington· 6 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. People who ...