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The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agothe old Confederacy took time. The news didn't get to Texas until 2,000 Union troops arrived in...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 7 days agoOn Wednesday, the United States celebrates Juneteenth. It was on that day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas ...
Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal ...
County facilities closed, parking meters not enforced for Juneteenth | ARLnow.com
ARLnow.com· 7 days agoTomorrow is Juneteenth and that means a number of closures in Arlington. The federal holiday, on...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
At Alabama Juneteenth event, holiday seen as an opening day for ‘voting season’
Birmingham News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been a federal holiday for the past three years and commemorates the ending of...