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Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated?
FOX 23 News Albany· 20 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 44 minutes agoJuneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made it mainstream.
What does Juneteenth mean in an era of ongoing racial unrest? Study and celebrate more.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 59 minutes agoBut what does Juneteenth mean in a day and age where racial injustice continues to challenge and...
The Juneteenth Books That Historians, Activists And Others Want You To Read
HuffPost· 13 minutes agoOn June 17, 2021, the relentless work of many African American preservationists, social advocates...
‘People have worked so hard.’ Woman who helped make Juneteenth a national holiday visits New Jersey
News 12 New Jersey· 30 minutes agoIt’s been three years since Juneteenth became a federal holiday. It commemorates the day enslaved Blacks in Galveston, Texas learned about their freedom ...
What Juneteenth means to me
Source New Mexico via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoWhen asked what Juneteenth means to me – I found myself a bit surprised that I did not have a clear-cut, concise answer readily available. It required...
Juneteenth in Virginia: Local expert discusses the holiday and its meaning
WAVY via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJune 19 is Juneteenth. The date commemorates when the last enslaved people in the United States...
Juneteenth has fallen victim to racial capitalism. Black Americans are no longer the focus.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoBecause that's how nonnegotiable and unwavering our freedom is. Don't whitewash Juneteenth: Black...
When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated
KCPQ via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAdditionally, red fruits like strawberries and watermelon are eaten during the holiday because they...
What's open and what's closed in NYC on Juneteenth?
CBS News· 58 minutes agoWednesday is Juneteenth, which means there will be closures around New York City. What is the meaning of Juneteenth? Juneteenth is observed ...
