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Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
FOX 23 News Albany· 15 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Here are some ways you can celebrate Juneteenth in Maine
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThe holiday celebrates the end of slavery after the Civil War and was marked in the African American...
Celebrate Juneteenth by supporting Black restaurants
theGrio via AOL· 14 hours ago“Whether it was pastors or civil rights leaders meeting over a good meal to discuss plans for the next bus boycott, or even things as simple as the ways...
What Is Closed on Juneteenth?
Parade via AOL· 10 hours agoTo check out our list of what will be closed, keep reading. We include them all below as well as a brief rundown on the holiday. Related: Get Ready for...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 days agoBut whether you’re celebrating Juneteenth downtown or in your uncle’s backyard, the beauty and...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 18 hours agoUS government offices close for Juneteenth, as do any private businesses that participate. As for whether state government employees get a paid day off -...
How Juneteenth became a family holiday for us
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoHenry Louis Gates Jr., wrote that “even in Galveston city, the ex-Confederate mayor flouted the Army by forcing the freed people back to work.” Our...
What is Juneteenth? What do I say? What do I do? A starter guide to the federal holiday
Tri-City Herald· 11 hours agoThose who celebrate Juneteenth have different traditions for marking the holiday, and it’s important to know what some of them are.
These Must-Reads Will Give You a Better Understanding of Juneteenth
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoStop Waiting for Perfect by L'Oreal Thompson Payton penguinrandomhouse.com $18.95 BenBella Books...