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Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 7 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people ...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPresident Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman ...
Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
The Greenville News· 7 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, federal troops arrived in...
June 19 is a Federal holiday - all banks, state and Federal buildings closed today
WFMJ Youngstown· 6 days agoJuneteenth was made a National holiday in 2021.
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 7 days agoJuneteenth has come a long way with finally being recognized as an official holiday, and even...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 7 days agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 5 days agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
Granderson: Overcoming America’s past is everyone’s responsibility
Los Angeles Times· 2 hours agoIt’s been nearly 10 years since my cousin Ingrid Scott-Weekley passed away from cancer. Recognizing ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...