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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 4 days agoApproaching this year’s Juneteenth holiday, MassLive asked readers and staff to identify Black...
What to know about Juneteenth
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoAmericans will soon celebrate Juneteenth to mark when enslaved people of African descent in Texas learned of their freedom after the Civil War, the last...
West Virginia Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday
Black Enterprise· 17 hours agoOn June 7, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice released a state proclamation declaring Juneteenth a state holiday. The ...
Biden hosts Juneteenth celebration: ‘White House lawn’s never seen anything like this before’
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoPresident Biden on Monday marked the upcoming Juneteenth holiday with a concert on the White House...
VP Kamala Harris Dances On Stage, Gladys Knight Performs at Joyful Juneteenth Celebration
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThe federal holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform...
55 empowering Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
AOL· 8 hours agoThe annual holiday is observed in recognition of June 19, 1865, the historic day in which Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, carrying ...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 22 hours agoYou may want to call any local stores or restaurants you're planning on going to and ask if they'll be open. Why do we celebrate Juneteenth? Juneteenth ...
Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle join Biden for early Juneteenth celebration on White House lawn
San Francisco Chronicle· 5 hours agoPresident Joe Biden has celebrated the Juneteenth holiday early with a concert on the...
When is Juneteenth? What to know about the holiday commemorating freedom from slavery
Gannett via AOL· 20 hours agoThe first celebrations took place the next year in Texas, and eventually spread to other states....
Juneteenth events in Cincinnati: Details for the block party, festival, parade and more
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoInside the museum, you'll find drop-in family activities and 15-minute histories of Juneteenth. The...