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Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThis year, state Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth, introduced Senate Bill 481 to instead...
New Houston mural honors Texas' 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'
Houston Chronicle· 7 hours agoMidtown's newest public artwork piece pays homage to Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan activist who...
Midnight deadline looms for RFK Jr to qualify for CNN presidential debate
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 59 minutes agoNEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has less than 24 hours to...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 6 hours agoToday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday. For families in...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey· 6 hours agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom. Ahead of the celebration ...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOur newest national holiday is celebrated on June 19, one all too few Americans were aware of until recently. In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 6 hours agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Juneteenth is a second Independence Day for America | Opinion
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOur newest national holiday is celebrated on June 19, one all too few Americans were aware of until recently. In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½½ ...
Juneteenth: Huntington’s “Toni Stone” production celebrates culture through art
WFXT via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe Juneteenth federal holiday marks the end of slavery in the United States, but it’s also an...
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News· 3 hours agoFood is a significant part of the Juneteenth celebration, a federal holiday that commemorates the...