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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 6 days agoJuneteenth celebrates the date of June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger and soldiers from...
Throwback Thursday: The history of Juneteenth - WNKY News 40 Television
WNKY· 41 minutes agoThis week, Throwback Thursday takes a deep dive into the history of Black Independence Day in our...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 35 minutes agoJuneteenth, the country's youngest federal holiday, arrives next week. The day commemorates the day...
For Juneteenth, visit these sites to learn about Black history in Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoYet it is helpful to reflect on that history more directly as we reflect upon the meaning of...
Juneteenth: What it is and how to celebrate it
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoYour kids will have a day off from school and, if you work, you may be off from work. This will leave...federal army arrived in Galveston, Texas. They...
Annapolis Juneteenth to celebrate music heritage of Carr’s Beach
CapitalGazette.com· 3 hours agoAnnapolis will harken back to the grand musical history of Carr’s Beach as part of its Juneteenth...
Celebrate Juneteenth in metro Detroit with these events and activities
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe annual holiday celebrates equal rights and the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19,...
19 Juneteenth Facts To Celebrate Black Independence Day
Blavity via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth, celebrated on June nineteenth, is coming up and it is time for sorrowful reflection but...
What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal holiday in South Carolina
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden designated Juneteenth a federal holiday in...final end of slavery in Confederate...
Juneteenth 2024: Here's when and where you can celebrate the holiday across Oklahoma
Gannett via AOL· 23 hours agoThe general's proclamation came two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Jan....