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When is Juneteenth? Here’s why and how the holiday is celebrated
The Arizona Republic· 1 day agoJuneteenth may be the nation's youngest federal holiday, but the day has long been a special...
Juneteenth, the celebration of freedom
South Reporter· 3 hours agoJuneteenth is a celebration of freedom and the fight for its fulfillment. It is one of the oldest known celebrations commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 15, CareNow ...
Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School
Cheapism via AOL· 6 days agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
Gov. Andy Beshear signs Juneteenth and CROWN Act executive orders
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe holiday was originally celebrated in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and...
Colonial Williamsburg offers free admission for Juneteenth events
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOn June 19, 1865 thousands of enslaved people learned they had been emancipated when Union forces...
Kentucky governor takes action on Juneteenth holiday and against discrimination based on hairstyles
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 6 days agoKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear designated Juneteenth as a holiday for state executive branch workers on...
100 objects that make Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn 1997, a flag was designed to commemorate Juneteenth and was later revised. The flag features red, white, and blue colors — from the American flag —...
Beshear makes Juneteenth a Kentucky holiday, protects natural hair in state workplaces
Kentucky Lantern via Yahoo News· 6 days agoGov. Andy Beshear on Thursday signed executive orders making Juneteenth an executive branch holiday...
Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 3 days agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
The history of Milwaukee's Juneteenth flag
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 7 days agoMilwaukee’s annual Juneteenth celebration is one of the country’s oldest. The red, white and blue flag is one of our 100 objects that make Milwaukee.
