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Editorial: Juneteenth is about more than the end of slavery
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 2 hours ago(NewsNation) — Wednesday is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, marking when the last enslaved people in the United States learned...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMembers of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church march to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19,...
California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour
NBC NEWS· 30 minutes agoSeveral members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus launched a statewide tour in San Diego...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
What is Juneteenth and why do we celebrate it?
The Patriot-News· 5 hours agoOn Wednesday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For...
EXCLUSIVE: How a century-old law keeps Virginia's prestigious public universities tied to prison...
The Daily Dot· 2 hours agoIn Virginia, people incarcerated in its Department of Corrections (DOC) are offered a voluntary...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 18 hours agoJuneteenth is observed annually on June 19 to commemorate the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free....
Juneteenth means more than celebrations in Jackson. It's a time of reflection, commemoration
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoAs Juneteenth approaches, Jackson is ready to party — especially at The Two Mississippi Museums,...
One man says his father was born into slavery. Here’s what Juneteenth means to his family.
CNN.com· 3 days agoIn a northern Florida graveyard, as the trill of insects filled the air, 83-year-old Wilbur B. Bell...
