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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized...known as Freedom...
Why are red foods eaten on Juneteenth?
KNWA Fayetteville via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“The practice of eating...the enslaved Yoruba and Kongo brought to Texas in the 19th century,” Twitty wrote in Afroculinaria. “For both of these...
Manitowoc’s Henry Baetz: a German immigrant, Union soldier and public servant who was Wisconsin's...
Herald Times Reporter via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoHe came to Wisconsin and first settled at Two Rivers, where his brother Andrew...of many German...
Clyde man honored more than a century after his death
WTVG 13 Action News· 1 day agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, the final...
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“Today on Juneteenth, the day we celebrate the end of slavery, the day we memorialize those who...
Juneteenth is now just another holiday – you can tell by the merch
Oklahoma Voice via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoJuneteenth has been unable to escape the inevitable – commercialization. An online search for...
What Is Closed on Juneteenth?
Parade via AOL· 2 days agoJuneteenth, which takes place on June 19, falls on Wednesday this year. While Juneteenth officially became America’s twelfth federal holiday in 2021, it...
Still miles to go on Juneteenth: Close the racial wealth gap
New York Daily News· 2 days agoOn Juneteenth, those who trace their histories back to chattel slavery must celebrate that the...
The origins of Juneteenth: History, celebrations and more
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 4 days agoWithout pressure from...easy for slaveholders to keep the news from those enslaved to preserve ...
What's open and closed for Juneteenth in Iowa?
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoUPS pickup and delivery services will be available on Juneteenth...a federal holiday? It became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, though Juneteenth has been celebrated for over a ...
