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What you may not know about the ‘Father of Juneteenth’ Al Edwards
theGrio via AOL· 5 days agoThe Texas state representative, who died one year before Juneteenth became a federal holiday,...
Alabama lawmaker to push for permanent Juneteenth state holiday again
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 5 days agoWhile Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, and Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed it a state holiday...
The Civic Promise of Juneteenth
Time via Yahoo News· 5 days agoPrecisely because a more racially contentious dynamic has unfolded around Juneteenth, this relatively recent celebration has opened the door to a focused...
Colorado observes Juneteenth holiday: What’s closed Wednesday
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs· 5 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day! Originating in Texas, where on June 19, 1865, Black Texans...
Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth, introduced Senate Bill 481 to instead establish June 19, ...
Juneteenth in Dallas celebrates freedom, remembers a merciless history
Dallas Morning News· 5 days agoDespite its recent designation as a federal holiday, Juneteenth has a long history with Black...
At Alabama Juneteenth event, holiday seen as an opening day for ‘voting season’
Birmingham News· 5 days agoJuneteenth has been a federal holiday for the past three years and commemorates the ending of...
South Bend residents come together to 'ring with harmonies of Liberty' at Juneteenth event
South Bend Tribune· 1 day agoThe celebration was for Juneteenth, a federal holiday that marks June 19, 1865, the day enslaved...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 6 days agoJuneteenth has been unable to escape the inevitable – commercialization. An online search for ...
Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 5 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...