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Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 17 hours agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
New Houston mural honors Texas' 'Grandmother of Juneteenth'
Houston Chronicle· 17 hours agoMidtown's newest public artwork piece pays homage to Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Texan activist who...
'Strength and resilience': Carver Museum launches Juneteenth exhibit ahead of holiday
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoFestival, offering a special preview of the exhibit. This year, ahead of Juneteenth, the George...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 16 hours agoToday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday. For families in...
Juneteenth events celebrate the end of slavery in the United States
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth holiday events across the nation celebrate and memorialize June 19 in 1865, when 250,000...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 13 hours agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
'Becoming free in our country': Bay Area communities celebrate Juneteenth
ABC7 News· 1 hour agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Top federal prosecutor in New Jersey tells jury Sen. Menendez never pressured him
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoProsecutors said in court Tuesday morning that they plan to rest their case on June 25. Defense...
Senator Markey champions Juneteenth federal holiday and criticizes Supreme Court's conservative...
GBH News· 1 day agoMassachusetts Senator Ed Markey was one of the lead sponsors of the bill that established Juneteenth...
Melba Wilson celebrates Juneteenth with collards, catfish and red punch
The Today Show via AOL· 6 hours agoRestaurateur, caterer and cookbook author Melba Wilson, of the famed New York City restaurant...