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These Americans want you to know Juneteenth is a national holiday for everyone, not just Black...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – Charles Hicks, known as “Mr. Black History,” remembers hosting Juneteenth events in the...
Opal Lee helped make Juneteenth a national holiday. At 95, she's still got work to do.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter spending a morning in April at her 13-acre farm, a food bank and a fundraiser for a Juneteenth...
How Juneteenth Became a National Holiday
Town & Country via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day,...
"Grandmother of Juneteenth" reflects on her efforts to secure a national holiday
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt 95 years old, Opal Lee is showing no sign of stopping. Her life's story — including her famous...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a ‘useless’ holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Juneteenth a “useless” holiday during a campaign event with voters in Iowa on Saturday. Ramaswamy’s...
What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation’s “second”...
How Juneteenth Became Commercialized And What That Means For The Holiday
Blavity via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAs Americans prepare to celebrate Juneteenth for the third time since it became a federal holiday in...
This 96-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Orlando Juneteenth celebration canceled due to lightning, but holiday’s importance not washed away
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe city of Orlando’s annual Juneteenth celebration, now in its second year, was canceled on...