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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 2 days 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...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 3 days agoDay was created in 1983. Juneteenth National Independence Day is a holiday steeped in history,...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? - The...
The Morning Sun· 4 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 2 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a ...
Why are state offices closed in New Jersey today? There's an explanation
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoHere is everything you need to know about Juneteenth...What does Juneteenth celebrate? Juneteenth...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe federal holiday known as “Second Independence Day,” marks the day the last African American...
Yes, Juneteenth is a federal holiday
WLTX-TV Columbia· 4 days 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, more than a celebration of the end of slavery that began in parts of the country as ...
13 News, WVEC Hampton Roads· 2 days agoIn parts of the U.S., like Tappahannock, Virginia, Emancipation Day was a huge event taking over the...