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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShe shared her thoughts on the essence of Juneteenth in that 2022 interview. "People think it's a...
Juneteenth 2024: What's opened/closed on June 19
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIs the post office open on Juneteenth? The U.S. Postal Service closes for 11 federal holidays, including Juneteenth. The Postal Service ...
Juneteenth is Wednesday but N.J.’s state holiday is Friday. Here’s why.
NJ.com· 7 days agoNew Jersey is celebrating Juneteenth for the third time this year, but once again, it will differ...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12· 5 days agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom ...
Juneteenth in Virginia: Local expert discusses the holiday and its meaning
WAVY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth. The date commemorates when the last enslaved people in the United States...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 6 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLee surrendered. Though originally celebrated in Texas, the holiday spread around the United States...
LET FREEDOM RING: Locals reflect on meaning of Juneteenth as celebrations for the holiday continue
Twin States News· 4 days agoJune 19, 1865 is the day when over 250-thousand African Americans, still enslaved after the...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 6 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...