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Here are some ways you can celebrate Juneteenth in Maine
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe holiday celebrates the end of slavery after the Civil War and was marked in the African American...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey· 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. Ahead of the celebration ...
Juneteenth Explained: What Is the Holiday, Why Was It Created and How Should It Be Celebrated?
Skanner· 6 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America. Many people get the day off work ...
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...
‘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...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates emancipation and offers an important chance to reflect on America’s history and the ways...
'Becoming free in our country': Bay Area communities celebrate Juneteenth
ABC7 News· 5 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn honor of this year’s Juneteenth, The Conversation reached out to Wake Forest University […] The...
Top federal prosecutor in New Jersey tells jury Sen. Menendez never pressured him
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoProsecutors said in court Tuesday morning that they plan to rest their case on June 25. Defense...
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDunleavy has until early July to make a decision on Senate Bill 22. If he approves the measure, it...