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When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 3 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 1 day agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 2 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the struggles of our past and looks with hope to the future. Matthew Goss was...
Juneteenth recognized in all 50 states - KYMA
KYMA· 1 day agoIn 2021, Congress passed legislation making June 19 a federal holiday. President Joe Biden later signed the bill into law declaring Juneteenth& ...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoAn online search for Juneteenth products brings up everything from T-shirts to temporary tattoos,...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth as a state holiday but that shouldn't diminish its significance. Why Juneteenth is...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 1 day agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 3 days agoAlthough the holiday, which is also known as “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day,” has long been celebrated in the Black American community, the...
...Candidate Tells Black Americans to Leave the U.S. If They Don't Like the Country, Calls ...
Atlanta Black Star· 2 hours agoA Republican candidate in the state of Missouri posted a video on her social media pages belittling the holiday of Juneteenth and firing off her criticisms ...
Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed on Wednesday for the federal holiday
FOX 7 Austin· 6 days agoThe U.S. government was slow to embrace the occasion — it was only in 2021 that President Joe Biden...