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'I think the struggle to overturn that system was worth it'; Juneteenth honors freedom, continued...
ABC17 NEWS· 11 hours agoJuneteenth has only been a federal holiday since 2021, following a decades-long movement to recognize the end of slavery in the U.S. Regennia Williams, ...
Sen. Perkins Kwoka tried to make Juneteenth a New Hampshire holiday; House said no.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCONCORD — While Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, in New Hampshire, it’s simply a...
Today is Juneteenth. What to know about what will be closed and why we celebrate
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoPresident Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Katie Wiseman is a trending news intern at IndyStar. Contact her at klwiseman@gannett.com. Follow ...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee discusses her work to solidify the holiday
NPR· 10 hours agoIt would take over a century more for Juneteenth to be recognized as a federal holiday. President Biden did that in 2021 - the culmination of years of campaigning ...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey· 18 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 ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 2 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
St. Louis celebrates Juneteenth downtown with Mayor Jones, Cori Bush
KTVI via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoMany celebrations took place across the city as many people had the day off. Congress passed...
How some first responders are celebrating Juneteenth
KATC 3 Lafayette· 4 hours agoIt's Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day." On June 19, 1865, enslaved people across the United States realized they were free under the 1862...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 2 days agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
Juneteenth celebrations on Long Island: Gatherings at church, parks and a hospital
Newsday· 11 hours agoOn this young holiday, they celebrated as suburbanites have for generations, with festivals and...