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Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 6 days agoThat is one reason the magnificent Opal Lee, the Fort Worth native known as the grandmother of ...
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...
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska | Juneau Empire
Juneau Empire· 6 days agoDunleavy has until early July to make a decision on Senate Bill 22. Juneteenth, a portmanteau of...
Understanding history of Juneteenth; federal holiday since 2021
WITI via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMILWAUKEE - The federal holiday Juneteenth will be celebrated on June 19. The holiday observes the...
Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 6 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day! Originating in Texas, where on June 19, 1865, Black Texans...
Juneteenth: What to know about newest federal holiday and if mail comes Wednesday
Axios· 6 days agoThe growth of Juneteenth as a paid day off for private companies has severely slowed three years after it became a federal holiday, according to a survey ...
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoWhen is Juneteenth 2024? Juneteenth always falls on June 19. For 2024, it happens to be a Wednesday. Is Juneteenth a national
Juneteenth: What's open, what's closed? Will you get mail delivery, trash pickup Wednesday?
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJuneteenth became an official federal holiday when President Joe Biden signed a bill on June 17,...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12· 6 days agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom ...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 7 days agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...