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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 19 hours agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth -- short for June nineteenth -- marks the end of slavery in the United States and is...
Juneteenth celebrations are coming to CT. Here’s how you can join in.
Hartford Courant· 20 hours agoJuneteenth celebrations are gearing up in Connecticut. While only recently a federal holiday, ...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 16 hours agoJuneteenth derives its name from June 19, 1865, the day that U.S. General Gordon Granger...slavery at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History ...
Marietta College to host Juneteenth event
The Marietta Times· 1 hour agoMarietta College will once again host a Juneteenth National Independence Day celebration, welcoming the campus and the greater Marietta community to special programming designed ...
Create your own Juneteenth barbecue jubilee at home
USA Today· 10 hours agoA true celebration of independence for all Americans, Juneteenth is the oldest-known commemoration marking the end of slavery in the United States. Given that Juneteenth ...
Volunteers needed for Juneteenth celebration in Wichita
KWCH· 4 hours agoLooking ahead to the Juneteenth holiday next week, celebration organizers are looking for volunteers to make this year’s observation successful. Wichita ...
Freedom Flavors: Try These Chefs' Juneteenth Recipes for This Year's Celebration
Better Homes & Gardens· 12 hours agoBlack culture is food, and food invites people into a conversation with one another and with history...
Ventura County Juneteenth celebrations planned in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks: What to know
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoDetails are at www.callutheran.edu/calendar. History of Juneteenth On June 19, 1865, Union...
‘You have to know your history and build on it.’ Clay County kicks off Juneteenth celebration with...
KCTV 5 Kansas City· 6 hours agoWe’re days away from the Juneteenth holiday but residents in Liberty, Missouri are already...