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For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 17 hours agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
Why many government offices are closing Wednesday for Juneteenth
Scripps News via AOL· 13 hours agoThis year marks the fourth time since 2021 that June 19 has been designated a federal holiday by...
Juneteenth could become a paid state holiday next year
Anchorage Daily News· 6 hours agoThe Alaska Legislature earlier this year passed a bill that would make Juneteenth, a June 19th...
Alaskans celebrate Juneteenth as statewide holiday for the first time
Alaska News Source· 7 hours agoThe day is considered the end of slavery in the U.S. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 and...
Why red food and drinks have become powerful symbols on Juneteenth
CNN.com· 4 hours agoThe unique Juneteenth drink, along with numerous other red-hued foods and beverages, symbolizes the...
Where to celebrate Juneteenth in San Antonio
San Antonio Express-News· 1 day agoGen. Gordon Granger rode into Galveston and announced the last enslaved black people in Texas were free by executive decree. In 1980, Texas became the...
Celebrating Juneteenth
Cleburne Times-Review, Texas via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoJun. 17—In 2021, President Joseph Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which established an official holiday to commemorates the end ...
Juneteenth Celebration Held at J.P. Johnson Park - Picayune Item
The Picayune Item· 4 hours agoJ.P. Johnson Park was abuzz with activity on Saturday as the community came together to celebrate ...
Juneteenth celebrations continue in Lower Hudson Valley: Here's where to go, what to do
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe celebration of freedom for all continues in the Lower Hudson Valley. Juneteenth National...
Juneteenth celebration in Wichita Falls brings community together
Gannett via AOL· 11 hours agoThat was long after President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. Washington said the...
