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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 3 hours 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...
Opinion | Why Juneteenth gives me hope in 2024
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 34 minutes agoAlthough it was only designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day has of course been celebrated in Black American...
‘Juneteenth freed the people’: Opal Lee leads hundreds on freedom walk through Dallas
Dallas Morning News· 15 minutes agoOpal Lee walked outside and waved. Wearing sunglasses, a blue T-shirt and red tennis shoes, Lee led...
The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 6 hours 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 ...
Opinion | Who is Juneteenth really for?
MSNBC via Yahoo News· 6 hours 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.
Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 Quotes to Better Understand Juneteenth
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoJuneteenth is a day dedicated to recognizing justice and freedom for African Americans and Black...
Donald Trump campaign's Juneteenth message compared to Joe Biden's
Newsweek· 1 hour agoThe campaigns of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump shared messages commemorating...
Live updates: Milwaukee celebrates Juneteenth
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoIt's Juneteenth and Milwaukee is celebrating. The Milwaukee Juneteenth Day Celebration goes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., centered at West Locust Street and...
32 Juneteenth Quotes and Captions to Honor the Day
LOVE to KNOW via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoKlaus Vedfelt / DigitalVision via Getty Images In the not-so-distant past is when Juneteenth got its start. Juneteenth started as a way to commemorate...
