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The beginner's guide to celebrating Juneteenth
LEX 18 Lexington· 2 hours 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 or school, and ...
Museums, libraries and more: What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Chicago?
NBC Chicago· 4 hours agoWednesday, June 19 marks Juneteenth, which was designated a federal and state holiday just four...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 4 hours agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Six Masterpieces to Celebrate Juneteenth
The Wall Street Journal· 3 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...
This Juneteenth, it’s time for Biden to honor the federal holiday he created by ending forced labor
Salon via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoAlthough the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution formally abolished U.S. slavery, it includes a...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
FOX 13 Seattle· 2 days agoSeveral Seattle-area organizations held Juneteenth events on Saturday, celebrating and honoring the...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 22 hours agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
A journalist traces his family tree back to ancestor who served in Black regiment in Civil War
FOX40 Sacramento· 42 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the...
Top Dem Trolls Trump for Juneteenth: All the Cities You Diss are Black
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoOn Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the end of slavery in America, the head of the...
The Juneteenth Books That Historians, Activists And Others Want You To Read
HuffPost· 3 hours agoTaylor, “The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers” by Arlisha Norwood and “On...
