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The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 20 minutes agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
10 Movies That Celebrate Black Joy to Stream on Juneteenth
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 33 minutes agoJuneteenth is a time to celebrate the joy of the Black experience as much as the struggle. And...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Scottsbluff Star-Herald· 4 hours agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on ...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Juneteenth celebration highlights Black chefs, restaurants nationwide
CBS News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoBlack Restaurant Week celebrates Juneteenth by highlighting over 3,000 Black chefs and restaurants...
Celebrating Juneteenth: Here is a list of events happening around our area
WJAX via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAlthough city offices are closed, there is still plenty to do around our area to celebrate ...
Opinion | Why Juneteenth gives me hope in 2024
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 17 minutes agoAlthough it was only designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day has of course been celebrated in Black American...
Mayor Brandon Johnson marks Juneteenth by joining youth-led West Side walking tour
CBS News· 39 minutes agoYouth on the West Side are celebrating Juneteenth – the holiday also known as Freedom Day or Black...
OKC emcee pens anthem that captures the spirit of Juneteenth
Rolling Out· 35 minutes agoFor Jamal James, Juneteenth was an anticipated yearly event that his entire community prepared for...
