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What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via AOL· 16 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied ...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 13 hours agoIn 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 17 hours agoJuneteenth as a state holiday but that shouldn't diminish its significance. Why Juneteenth is...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoJuneteenth recognizes the struggles of our past and looks with hope to the future. Matthew Goss was...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 14 hours agoSo what is the origin of Juneteenth, how did it become a holiday and how can you celebrate it? What is Juneteenth? On 19 June 1865 - ...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHouse of Representatives and Senate in June 2021. The bill was signed by President Joe Biden on June...
Juneteenth celebrations continue in Charleston for the official holiday - WV MetroNews
WV MetroNews· 3 hours agoJuneteenth Committee Chair in Charleston Ray Whiting says that for many Americans, June 19th marks a...
St. Louis celebrates Juneteenth downtown with Mayor Jones, Cori Bush
KTVI via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoMany celebrations took place across the city as many people had the day off. Congress passed...
'Becoming free in our country': Bay Area communities celebrate Juneteenth
ABC7 News· 20 minutes agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many