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What is Juneteenth? The beginner's guide to celebrating the federal holiday
Channel 8 San Diego· 4 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 4 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Juneteenth colors: What they mean and the history behind the hues
Today· 4 days agoThe last of the enslaved people were finally freed, inspiring joy, relief and a celebration of...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThis story was originally published in 2022 and has been updated. Juneteenth has been celebrated for...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAfter decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday...
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 5 days agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
What is Juneteenth? What do I say? What do I do? A starter guide to the federal holiday
Tri-City Herald· 4 days agoThose who celebrate Juneteenth have different traditions for marking the holiday, and it’s important to know what some of them are.
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
Juneteenth is Wednesday. A reminder of some places closing for the holiday
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt's been a federal holiday since 2021 and a state holiday since 2022. But Juneteenth has long been celebrated by ...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth an official federal holiday. It has...