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What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 3 days agoThe momentum of the Black Lives Matter movement propelled Juneteenth into the national spotlight, building on a decades-long push by activists and leaders to get recognition for the landmark ...
Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 3 days agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...
The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
A dance on the water: Baltimore’s 6 harbor-assist tugboats essential to the port
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs a 574-foot, Korean-flagged car carrier glided through the Chesapeake Bay at 7 mph on a recent...
Juneteenth: A holiday for our forgetfulness
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoJuneteenth, only solidified as an American federal holiday three years ago, remembers the effective “end” of slavery in our own state, when Maj. Gen....
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
The Arizona Republic· 3 days agoIn essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ bloody years of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 5 days agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
What is Juneteenth and what does it celebrate?
KTVX via Yahoo News· 6 days ago"The celebration not only commemorates African American freedom throughout America, but Juneteenth also emphasizes education and achievement...
My Eternal Quest to Find My Present-Proof Dad a Gift He Won’t Return
Slate· 6 days agoMy sister started giving him Goo Gone or olives. For some reason, I can’t stop trying.
Commentary: This Juneteenth, find ways to celebrate jubilee joy
GBH News· 4 days agoWith fresh strawberries, strawberry syrup, and splashes of dark rum, orange liqueur and sparkling...
