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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 7 days agoApproaching this year’s Juneteenth holiday, MassLive asked readers and staff to identify Black...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe holiday is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. The day has come to symbolize freedom...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCelebrations...music, food and dancing. Why is June 19 a federalholiday? Though it has long been...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe celebration began after U.S. Army...Abraham Lincoln issued the Jan. 1, 1863, Emancipation...
Perspective | Talk to kids about Juneteenth, and let food guide the conversation
Washington Post· 12 hours agoMany 21st-century Americans, including Black Americans, were unfamiliar with the holiday. Other recent Juneteenth children’s books include board books, such as Tonya Abari ...
When is Juneteenth observed in NJ? It varies. And you don't have to have off from work
Courier Post via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoAfterward...Union Army and Navy progress in the war. New Jersey law states that Juneteenth is observed...June 21 this year, by all state employees. The holiday< ...
Juneteenth 2024 in Fort Myers: Recognizing "a great milestone"
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDay. The holiday traces its origin to Galveston, Texas where Union soldiers arrived...a combination...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
What is Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day or Jubilee Day? End of American slavery commemorated
Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 day agoBut it was left up to slaveowners to tell their enslaved people about their new freedom, and many of them simply ignored it since it couldn't be enforced in secessionist states ...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoParticipating in these events means fun, food and a deeper understanding of the holiday’s significance. Read about Juneteenth at the library: Take your...