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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 day 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...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 2 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFollowing the House's decision, President Biden enacted the legislation the subsequent day. When did...
What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
...Candidate Tells Black Americans to Leave the U.S. If They Don't Like the Country, Calls ...
Atlanta Black Star· 2 hours agoA Republican candidate in the state of Missouri posted a video on her social media pages belittling the holiday of Juneteenth and firing off her criticisms ...
15 shot after a 'sideshow' took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, police say
San Francisco Chronicle· 56 minutes agoFifteen people were shot after an illegal "sideshow” took over a peaceful Juneteenth celebration in...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThree years after it was made a federal holiday, Juneteenth 2024 marks a day of celebration as well...
Mississippi does not recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday
WLBT 3· 3 hours agoJACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021. The holiday is observed by...
Is Publix open for Juneteenth? Is there mail delivery on the federal holiday? What to know
Tallahassee Democrat· 3 days agoJuneteenth arrives this week, and since it's a federal holiday, some government offices will be...