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The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 6 days ago“It recognizes liberation, it recognizes freedom. Some people will refer to it as Black...
Jake Clemons, saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen, releases powerful Juneteenth song
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoClemons, a native of Virginia, is the nephew of the late Clarence Clemons. “The stories of George...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Boston police officer charged, suspended after allegedly striking teen daughter with door - The...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoA Boston police officer was arrested and had her certification suspended after allegedly closing a...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe holiday rose to prominence in 2020 amid the nationwide protests about racial inequality after the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor ...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 5 days agoIt became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by President Joe Biden. Long a regional holiday in the South, Juneteenth rose in prominence across the country following ...
Forum: Summit on policing will start ongoing conversation on reforms | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 2 days agoSay their names: Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Daunte Wright, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Manny Ellis and too many more. There are two worlds that must be ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs the Black Lives Matter movement gained renewed power across the country and abroad the previous...
What You Need to Know About Juneteenth - E! Online
E! Online· 5 days agoHow Is Juneteenth Celebrated? Known also as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth celebrations began on...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe acknowledgement came as America grappled over the treatment of people of color by police and other institutions following the murders of George Floyd and Breonna
