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Raising Juneteenth: A day of remembrance and freedom - The Martha's Vineyard Times
The Martha's Vineyard Times· 3 hours ago“Today, I’m wearing a smile,” Kauffman told the crowd. Kauffman described Juneteenth as “our second...
Biden campaign 'obviously worried' about Black voters turning out in 2024: CNN analyst
Fox News via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago"Donald Trump has spent his life denigrating Black Americans," the campaign said to mark the day,...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 11 hours agoJuneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates emancipation and offers an important chance to reflect on America’s history and the ways...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoIn honor of this year’s Juneteenth, The Conversation reached out to Wake Forest University […] The...
Juneteenth, more than a celebration of the end of slavery that began in parts of the country as...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 1 hour agoIn parts of the U.S., like Tappahannock, Virginia, Emancipation Day was a huge event taking over the...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoOn June 17, 2021, it was made an official federal holiday. On Saturday, the Carver Museum in Phoenix...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12· 8 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 ...
Here are 3 more ways to celebrate Juneteenth in Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News· 7 hours agoLong celebrated by Black Americans, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021. Last year, the...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 2 days agoJuneteeth is a day that commemorates when slavery finally ended in the United States, 2½½ years...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 1 day agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...