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Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 4 days agoJuneteenth National Independence Day was launched to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S.—but...
Opinion: We need to celebrate Juneteenth — together
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJune 19. After all, the state’s observance of Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, was...but perhaps a...
'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee Gifted New House, Built Where Her Family Home Was Burned Down...
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Michigan marks its 1st Juneteenth as an official state holiday
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWednesday will not be the first observance of Juneteenth in Michigan, but it will be the first time...
Reflections on Juneteenth
Reason.com· 3 days agoToday is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in 1865—established as an official federal holiday in 2021. In ...
Crowds come out for Augusta’s downtown Juneteenth festival
News 12 Augusta· 3 days agoA few days after the Junenteeth parade, Augusta celebrated the holiday again with a nearly daylong...
EDITORIAL: Juneteenth has significance as formal holiday
The Times and Democrat· 4 days agoAlso known as “Black Independence Day,” the moment has been enshrined as Juneteenth, one of the most important dates in civil rights history. In 1980, Texas became the first ...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth in Connecticut
Stamford Advocate· 4 days agoJuneteenth, on June 19, celebrates the date in 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. According... ended the practice of slavery. Since 1866...
Connecticut's first Juneteenth celebration is part of Norwich's Black history legacy
The News-Times· 3 days agoIn 2022, Gov. Ned Lamont declared that Juneteenth would be a state holiday, starting with 2023. In...
Marking Juneteenth in N.H. after lawmakers voted against making it a state holiday - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoFor generations, Black Americans have celebrated with parades, festivals, music, and cookouts. The...