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Tennessee makes Juneteenth a paid holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile every state in America recognizes Juneteenth, almost half have made June 19, the day celebrating enslaved people’s freedom, a paid holiday. […] The...
Juneteenth should be paid holiday in every state
McDonough County Voice via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSunday is Father’s Day, but the day also marks a more important reason to commemorate and celebrate. Sunday is also Juneteenth, a portmanteau word for...
Understanding Juneteenth
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA father and daughter. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock The U.S. will observe the federal Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 20, though the actual...
Juneteenth celebrations expanding this year: Here's what to expect
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPORTSMOUTH — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire will host expanded Juneteenth celebrations...
7 little known tidbits on Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom in America
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Juneteenth concerts and cookouts occur across the nation, Leslie Wilson, professor of History at...
How MetroWest organizations are celebrating Juneteenth
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth — short for June 19th — marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston,...
How Thanksgiving became a federal holiday and what that means
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTurkey lovers, football fans and parade goers in Detroit and New York might believe having...
Powerball numbers for Monday, June 19, 2023, Juneteenth drawing. Jackpot at $400 million
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLotto fever! In just a few months, the Powerball lottery jackpot has grown to $400 million. In fact,...
Amazon’s Anti-Union Consultant Broke The Law, Judge Rules
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA judge at the National Labor Relations Board issued a decision Monday in a case where workers...
California could soon give reparations to Black people. Here's what that could look like
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter publishing a sweeping historical account linking Black oppression from the slavery era to...