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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 5 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Is there mail on Juneteenth? Post Office, UPS, FedEx open hours
Newsweek· 6 days agoWednesday is Juneteenth, a federal holiday that began under the Biden administration and celebrates...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 6 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Kansas officially observes Juneteenth, the nation's 'second Independence Day' at Capitol
Gannett via AOL· 7 days agoHowever, it wasn't a formal public holiday, meaning state employees didn't get the day off. "As we...
What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Post-Bulletin· 6 days agoJuneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt is the American celebration of freedom from slavery. Juneteenth was first observed, unofficially, in Texas in 1866. It wasn't officially recognized as...
Juneteenth events to celebrate around Iowa
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth, observed annually on June 19, celebrates the day slavery ended in the United States. President Joe Biden signed legislation in 2021 making &...
Atlanta celebrates Juneteenth with community events, activism
FOX 5 Atlanta· 5 days agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day, is a ...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoWalmart found themselves in hot water last year when they released “Celebration Edition: Juneteenth Ice Cream” under its Great Value label. The caption on the red velvet-flavored ...
Donald Trump's influence over GOP stung by Virginia election surprise
Newsweek· 5 days agoWith 98 percent of the ballots counted, the Associated Press reported, state Senator John McGuire,...