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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 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...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 7 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHere's what you need to know about the nation's newest federal holiday, including when it is and the...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
KVUE-TV Austin· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTexas was the first state to recognize Juneteenth as a holiday in 1980. Other states followed suit...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 6 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 7 days agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...