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The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoMembers of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church march to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19,...
Juneteenth festivals, events and other celebrations to mark the holiday in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoJuneteenth celebrations in Charlotte are just around the corner, and you can celebrate at festivals...
One man says his father was born into slavery. Here’s what Juneteenth means to his family.
CNN.com· 2 days agoIn a northern Florida graveyard, as the trill of insects filled the air, 83-year-old Wilbur B. Bell...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoJuneteenth Independence Day is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on Wednesday. Unlike some federal holidays, like Memorial Day and Labor Day, that ...
Juneteenth: What is it; what to know about the holiday that celebrates slavery’s end
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 4 hours agoFor more than 150 years, June 19 has been a day to celebrate the end of slavery in the United...
What is Juneteenth?
Branson Tri-Lakes News· 3 days agoThe Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which was signed into law in 2021, made Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth, short for June nineteenth, celebrates the day in 1865 when Union ...
19 Juneteenth Trivia Questions To Test What You Know About This Important Piece of History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is around the corner and this Juneteenth trivia is a great way to celebrate. This day is...
The history and significance of Juneteenth
CW39 NewsFix· 5 days agoJuneteenth—also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, or the country’s second Independence Day—stands as an enduring symbol of Black American freedom....
The People Who Dismantled Affirmative Action Have a New Strategy to Crush Racial Justice
Slate via Yahoo News· 6 days agoLast summer, in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College, the Supreme Court’s conservative...
