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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 4 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...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
WSOC-TV Charlotte· 5 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 5 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 ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 5 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
The Deeper Meaning Behind the Juneteenth Flag
Good Housekeeping via AOL· 6 days agoKrauthamer. “And if we value that, we need to value that for everybody.” Juneteenth, which became a federal holiday in 2021, provides an opportunity for...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAdditionally, red fruits like strawberries and watermelon are eaten during the holiday because they...
JUNETEENTH: What the holiday means to a Black FWFD firefighter
21Alive Fort Wayne· 4 days agoCaptain Andrea Burton has worked for the Fort Wayne Fire Department for 22 years and this Juneteenth...
Chicago public libraries are closed for Juneteenth. Here's what that means for cooling centers
NBC Chicago· 5 days agoWednesday marks the Juneteenth holiday, leading to closures of post offices, banks and public...
What is Juneteenth? What do I say? What do I do? A starter guide to the federal holiday
Tri-City Herald· 5 days agoThose who celebrate Juneteenth have different traditions for marking the holiday, and it’s important to know what some of them are.
Wednesday is a federal holiday. What you should know about Juneteenth (June 19, 2024)
Birmingham News· 6 days agoWednesday, June 19th is a federal holiday, meaning government offices will be closed and mail will...
