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Juneteenth: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via AOL· 11 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...
How Juneteenth Became Commercialized And What That Means For The Holiday
Blavity via Yahoo News· 12 months agoAs Americans prepare to celebrate Juneteenth for the third time since it became a federal holiday in...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation’s “second”...
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Are grocery and liquor stores closed? Here’s what to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth weekend is here, which means some Fort Worth city services and businesses will close up...
Juneteenth: An old holiday goes national, gains energy | Opinion
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid the chaos, bombast and debate generated by the pandemic, politics, and police-related protests...
Juneteenth 2022: Greater Lansing youth share their thoughts on the holiday, freedom and more
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor nearly 30 years, the Lansing Juneteenth Celebration has ensured that commemoration and...
These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago
The Independent US via AOL· 11 months agoThe United States is celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time on Monday. The...
What is Juneteenth? Are banks open on the youngest federal holiday?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 12 months agoOn June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became...