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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 2 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 2 days agoAlthough Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas since 1980, it has been a federal...
‘Juneteenth freed the people’: Opal Lee leads hundreds on freedom walk through Dallas
Dallas Morning News· 2 days agoOpal Lee walked outside and waved. Wearing sunglasses, a blue T-shirt and red tennis shoes, Lee led...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth has been unable to escape the inevitable – commercialization. An online search for ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 3 days agoSince it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021.(Photo by Mark Felix /...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDay celebrations in Galveston, Texas, on June 15, 2024 - Image: Mark Felix (Getty Images) “...
Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoSo what is the origin of Juneteenth, how did it become a holiday and how can you celebrate it? What is Juneteenth? On 19 June...War - enslaved...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“And this is the significance of Juneteenth.” Galveston was a key port city at the time, making the...