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Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHis colleagues went ahead with the plan, but the march was not as large as they had hoped, so they...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
Channel 8 San Diego· 4 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What's open, closed for Juneteenth?
Journal & Courier via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAre government offices open on Juneteenth? All nonessential federal and Tippecanoe County government offices are closed Wednesday, June 19, for the holiday
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time Magazine· 5 days agoThis June on the 19th, many Americans will gather to celebrate Juneteenth, now the newest federal ...
‘We are the stories that we tell ourselves’: Embrace Boston hosts Pulitzer Prize winner for festival...
The Boston Globe· 1 day agoWilkerson reflected on the fraught narrative surrounding Juneteenth and its origins. Juneteenth, the...
NYC Juneteenth 2024: What’s open and closed, things to do
FOX 5 New York· 3 days agoFOX 5 NY's Christal Young has more on the federal holiday. NEW YORK - June nineteenth is Juneteenth,...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 3 days agoIn the lead-up to 19 June 2021, both chambers of the US Congress moved swiftly to pass the bill and - with the signature of President Biden, it became...
How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 3 days agoJuneteenth, it would go on to be called, started with small celebrations in the Lone Star State, the first steps in a long journey to earning a...
Experts see value in businesses observing Juneteenth holiday - South Florida Business Journal
The Business Journals· 5 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorating...
Here’s why NYC public schools will be closed on Wednesday, June 19
Staten Island Advance· 4 days agoNew York City public school students won’t need to head to campus on Wednesday, June 19, as they...
