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Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoI think the fight will continue because it's really important for us to recognize and celebrate...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 1 hour agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off work ...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Gannett via AOL· 9 hours agoWhen did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Juneteenth became a national holiday June 18, 2021, with a proclamation from President ...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 11 hours agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021, but the holiday itself has been...
Q&A: Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner talks about his Juneteenth poem for Military Review
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoA coal-skinned mother in Galveston shouts: “We be free! We are free!” 1865 to ’77 Forty acres and a...
What's Juneteenth and what's open, closed? Here's what Athens residents need to know
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoHere's everything you need to know about the holiday, including when it is, what will be closed and why we celebrate. When is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
New York Daily News· 50 minutes agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
The beginners guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Stamford Advocate· 3 hours agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed on Wednesday for the federal holiday
FOX 7 Austin· 4 days agoThe U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden...