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Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWhen President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agothe old Confederacy took time. The news didn't get to Texas until 2,000 Union troops arrived in...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How are federal holidays created?
CBS News· 6 days agoOn Wednesday, the United States celebrates Juneteenth. It was on that day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 6 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Is the stock market open or closed on Juneteenth 2024? See full holiday schedule
USA Today· 7 days agoUnited States stock markets will be closed on Wednesday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. The...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 6 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal ...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 7 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...