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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 5 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...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 5 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 6 days agoJust days before the 2021 celebration, on June 16, President Joe Biden signed a bill passed by...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 6 days agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThat brought new attention to the date’s significance, and since then Juneteenth has been celebrated...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Talk to kids about Juneteenth, and let food guide the conversation | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 6 days agoJuneteenth became our newest federal holiday in 2021, 156 years after Union Gen. Gordon Granger and...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WKMG ClickOrlando· 6 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days agoShe was 12 years old. Eighty-five years later, Lee, now 97, got the keys to a new home - at the...