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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 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...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? - The...
The Morning Sun· 3 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
How Juneteenth became a family holiday for us
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJohn Curtis). National Spaghetti Day. You get the idea. On June 19, the newsletter shoutout will be for Juneteenth. But Juneteenth isn’t just another...
As Juneteenth grows and spreads, it's helped all people learn about Black culture
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 hour ago“Before they passed it (as a federal holiday), a lot of people didn’t know what Juneteenth was,” Lindsey said. “I hate to say it but I was one of those ...
What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday?
Bloomberg· 4 days agoWhat Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday? Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Juneteenth is a celebration ...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 3 days agoJuneteenth, a June 19th commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S., a paid state holiday, but...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
Gerth: In Kentucky, it's Oreo cookies and not Juneteenth that's important
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIt became a federal holiday in 2021 and, on May 23, Gov. Andy Beshear made it a holiday for...