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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 9 hours agoApproaching this year’s Juneteenth holiday, MassLive asked readers and staff to identify Black...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 3 days agoTherefore, it took until June 19, 1865, for slaves in Texas to be freed. Slavery in America was...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 hours agoJuneteenth derives its name from June 19, 1865, the day that U.S. General Gordon Granger informed the enslaved individuals of Galveston, Texas, that they ...
Ventura County Juneteenth celebrations planned in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks: What to know
Ventura County Star· 17 minutes agoLocal events in Oxnard and Thousand Oaks will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday starting Saturday at the Oxnard Public Library.
Juneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year. Do feds get the day off?
Federal Times· 2 days agoIt was by no means a total abolition of slavery, which didn’t come until 1865 with the ratification...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas on January 1, 1980, led by African American state legislator Al Edwards. New Jersey ...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 23 hours agoJuneteenth is also referred to as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day. Juneteenth National Independence Day is the first...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Here's when the US commemorates the end of slavery
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHere's how the holiday started and why we celebrate each year: What is Juneteenth? Declared by President Abraham Lincoln...However, it took the 13th Amendment ...
Leimert Park Juneteenth Festival canceled over costs and safety concerns
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn the past, the free block party event — which was started by Texas native Jonathan Leonard in 1949...
MSU to host annual Juneteenth event - The State News
The State News· 19 hours agoThe event, which started in 2021, the same year in which Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States, honors the day that all African American ...