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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 5 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Kansas celebrates Juneteenth, and ongoing fight for equality, for first time as state holiday
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLewis, the superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools who serves on the Kansas African American...
5 movies leaving Netflix in June 2024 you have to watch now
Digital Trends via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoDecember 25 is only six months away, so it’s the perfect time to get a small taste of the...
Juneteenth 2024: Who is working? What is open?
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSlavery would not be formally abolished until that December when the 13th Amendment was ratified. The next year, newly freed people in Texas organized...
Arkansas basketball to face Illinois on Thanksgiving Day, per AD
Razorbacks Wire via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoAt least for 2024, the Razorbacks will reportedly be part of theholiday festivities when they play...
Colorado fourteener rules and restrictions; here’s what you need to know
Denver Post· 9 hours agoIt’s only open on weekends and costs $150. Climbing is not allowed in August through December due to...
Juneteenth colors: What they mean and the history behind the hues
Today· 6 days agoThe last of the enslaved people were finally freed, inspiring joy, relief and a celebration of...
Ravens celebrate Juneteenth, honor freedom on social media
Ravens Wire via Yahoo News· 5 days agoholiday, with President Joe Biden signing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law in...
Juneteenth: Biddy Mason Memorial Park
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 5 days agoJune 19 is Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June...
