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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 1 day 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...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 24 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 ...
Juneteenth celebrations are coming to CT. Here’s how you can join in.
Hartford Courant· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrations are gearing up in Connecticut. While only recently a federal holiday, ...
Volunteers needed for Juneteenth celebration in Wichita
KWCH· 12 hours agoLooking ahead to the Juneteenth holiday next week, celebration organizers are looking for volunteers to make this year’s observation successful. Wichita ...
Splaine: Juneteenth is about our future
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth this year comes on Wednesday, June 19. Since it became a federal holiday via the Juneteenth National Independence Act, it ...
Galveston, Houston ready to celebrate Juneteenth
Houston Chronicle· 3 hours agoFor decades, people in Southeast Texas have celebrated Juneteenth unofficially, with backyard barbecues, neighborhood celebrations, and traditions...
Juneteenth of New Bern celebrates the holiday with 13 days of events, and new Juneteenth Bear
New Bern Sun Journal· 5 days agoJONB began celebrating the holiday in 2018, years before legislation was signed in 2021 that made ...
An African American holiday predating Juneteenth was nearly lost to history. It's back.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAssemblymember Brian Cunningham, a Brooklyn Democrat who authored the bill, recently learned about...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth recognizes one of the most important moments in United States history. Also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth ...
