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‘It’s freedom, it celebrates freedom’: Evansville community honors Juneteenth
14 WFIE Evansville· 3 days agoJuneteenth, the federal holiday which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, was on...
Don’t know much about Juneteenth? Here’s a beginner’s guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WGN TV Chicago· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDunleavy has until early July to make a decision on Senate Bill 22. If he approves the measure, it...
History behind Juneteenth, how and why it became a federal holiday
KOAA5· 3 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States and stems from an event in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War. On June 19, 1865, 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston ...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ handed keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob burned it down
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPeople gather outside Opal Lee’s new home in Fort Worth, Texas on June 14. (AP) Juneteenth was first...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 4 days agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Juneteenth isn’t just a Black holiday. It’s for all Americans
NPR· 4 days agoToday marks four years since Juneteenth became a federally recognized holiday. For families in...
Juneteenth celebrations, block parties and more in Philadelphia, New Jersey
CBS News· 4 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and officially became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021. Here...
Artist unveils new mural Wednesday in honor of 3rd year Juneteenth is celebrated as official...
Denver7· 4 days agoIn honor of the third year Juneteenth will be celebrated in Colorado as an official state holiday, a new mural was unveiled Wednesday. Artist Thomas Evans ...