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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 4 days agoSo what is the origin of Juneteenth, how did it become a holiday and how can you celebrate it? What is Juneteenth? On 19 June 1865 - ...
Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
The Greenville News· 5 days agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery. On this day in 1865, federal troops arrived in...
Juneteenth 2024: What the Holiday Represents and How to Celebrate
Entertainment Tonight· 5 days agoJuneteenth has come a long way with finally being recognized as an official holiday, and even...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPresident Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. How many federal holidays remain in 2024? Each year ...
Juneteenth is here. What's open? What's closed? Why we celebrate the holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPresident Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman ...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 5 days agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what to know about the holiday and why it's celebrated
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the holiday, set for June 19, has been sacred to many Black communities. Since it was designated a federal holiday
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFederal recognition came in 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal...
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...