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Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDrive, Charlotte NC 28262 When: June 19, 4-8 p.m. What to know: At the first annual Juneteenth Art...
Juneteenth is a holiday, but not everything is closed in Miami-Dade and Broward
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoWednesday’s Juneteenth National Independence Day is a holiday that closes government offices and...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoJuneteenth.” More than 40 other states and the District of Columbia went on to give Juneteenth some...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 8 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 Galveston ...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 10 hours agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
These Must-Reads Will Give You a Better Understanding of Juneteenth
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoJuneteenth became a national holiday in 2021, and since then, many have been looking to expand their...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoWhat is Juneteenth? Though only officially recognized as a federal holiday over the last few years, Juneteenth has been celebrated by ...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 1 day agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
Commentary: Juneteenth should remind us how far we've come, how far we have to go
The Post and Courier· 6 hours agoThe Juneteenth holiday commemorates the events of June, 19 1865, when news of the Jan. 1, 1863...
What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday?
Bloomberg· 1 day agoWhat Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday? Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Juneteenth is a celebration of Black history ...