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The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 hours 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...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoAdvocates sought, again, for leaders to codify the Juneteenth holiday into law, decades after...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoMILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the...
Juneteenth festivities: Celebrations happening across Southern California
KTLA articles via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoBlack Americans across the country will celebrate Juneteenth on June 19, with events including...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...
Raising Juneteenth: A day of remembrance and freedom - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times· 2 hours ago“Today, I’m wearing a smile,” Kauffman told the crowd. Kauffman described Juneteenth as “our second...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 7 hours agoAcross the country, over 3,000 Black chefs and restaurants have participated in Black Restaurant...
VOX POP: Juneteenth - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
West Virginia Public Broadcasting· 3 hours agoWednesday was the federal holiday Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 1 hour agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...