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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoEnjoy Juneteenth, the latest celebration to join New Year's Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 6 days agoGo celebrate. Today marks four years since Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday. For...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
KTEP 88.5 El Paso· 6 days agoConfession: I had never heard of Juneteenth until I came to D.C., after college. A colleague and...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
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 2024: What’s open, what’s closed today (June 19, 2024)? Walmart, Target, grocery stores
Birmingham News· 6 days agoJune 19th – known as Juneteenth – is a federal holiday. Major retailers will remain open, however. ...
Today is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAdditionally, thousands of people all over the country will have the day off of work. In 2020, less...
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...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
The Bryan-College Station Eagle· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on ...