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When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoIs there a Juneteenth flag? Yes. Created by Ben Haith in 1997, the Juneteenth flag symbolizes ...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
Why red food and drinks have become powerful symbols on Juneteenth
CNN.com· 10 hours agoThe unique Juneteenth drink, along with numerous other red-hued foods and beverages, symbolizes the...
Juneteenth holiday events around Bradenton and Sarasota: Festivals, music and more
Bradenton Herald via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoIt was two-and-a-half years after the abolition of slavery. Over the next 150 years, the day came to...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' kicks off Middlesex County celebration of Black freedom
Home News Tribune | My Central Jersey via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“I want people to realize that Juneteenth means freedom, and it's freedom for everybody,” the civil...
Bellingham officials raise Juneteenth flag in show of strength; challenged to ‘do the work’
Bellingham Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 hours agoJuneteenth symbolizes the day on June 19, 1865, when the last slaves learned that the Civil War was...
First Solano County Juneteenth flag raising celebrated
Fairfield-Suisun Daily Republic· 1 hour agoA document found in the Solano County archives in 2007 showed the date when Adam Willis was freed...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
Gannett via AOL· 5 hours agoKelly also said it is important to recognize our history and celebrate our freedoms or else history...
Gonzales proclaims Juneteenth holiday in city
The Advocate· 20 hours agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the formal end of slavery in the United States, and Percy’s proclamation seeks to acknowledge the holiday’s...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe holiday is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. The day has come to symbolize freedom...
