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Juneteenth events 2024: What’s happening on the day of the celebration
WSB Radio· 4 days agoOn Wednesday, Americans celebrate June 19, also called Juneteenth National Independence Day. It’s an...
Juneteenth 2024 in NYC: What to do this Emancipation Day
New York Daily News· 4 days agoArmy soldiers brought news of emancipation to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — more than...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoJuneteenth is a blending of the words "June" and "nineteenth." The holiday has also been called Freedom Day, second Independence Day ...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
WDBJ 7 Roanoke· 4 days agoWar, and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 4 days agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest federal holiday in 2021. Here’s what’s open and closed on ...
For the first time, Juneteenth is a free entry day at national parks
USA Today· 6 days agoJuneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, but it hasn't been a free entry day at national parks...
Juneteenth 2024: Outdoor events, 5K, Black business showcase honor holiday in Binghamton
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoJuneteenth recognizes the resilience, strength and progress made in the United States after more than 200 years of slavery, commemorating the day when Maj ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDay by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were finally freed, two years after the Emancipation... June 19...
Juneteenth Has Gone Mainstream. Should Everyone Be Celebrating?
Capital B via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth has been celebrated for more than two decades in the small town of Fayette, Missouri....
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFederal recognition came in 2021. A bill to solidify Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal...
