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Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WJXT Jacksonville· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoEnjoy Juneteenth, the latest celebration to join New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThe newest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is on Wednesday, June 19. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday, including what ...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 5 days agoMore on that below.) From its celebratory roots in churches across Texas to the impassioned protests...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 4 days agoGo celebrate. Today marks four years since Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday. For...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 5 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
‘Juneteenth’ celebration encourages education in North Las Vegas
KLAS Las Vegas· 3 days agoThousands celebrated Juneteenth in North Las Vegas Wednesday, three years after it was designated a...