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Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 12 hours agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
Editorial: Juneteenth isn't a holiday just for Black people. Everyone should celebrate freedom
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoJuneteenth, a federal holiday, is about honoring fortitude, perseverance and, yes, optimism. Those...
When is Juneteenth? Do California state workers get a day off? Here’s what the law says
The Sacramento Bee· 1 day agoGov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed June 15 as Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 8 hours agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Why Juneteenth Belongs In Our Kids' History Lessons
SheKnows· 44 minutes agoKnown as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, and in some regions ‘Our Independence...’, we gathered several families together as the kids read their presentations...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrations began in Texas and other Southern states as early as 1866, Berry says. Many...
It’s time for South Carolina to finally recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday | Opinion
The State· 5 hours agoEditorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent from the work of our newsroom reporters. And history records Aug. 18, 2020, as ...
Sacramento area hosts Juneteenth events in 2024
ABC 10 Sacramento· 5 days agoJuneteenth falls on a Wednesday this year, and it commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation as ordered on June 19, 1865, in...
Sacramento’s Juneteenth events feature The 1619 Project creator at Oak Park’s Guild Theater
The Sacramento Bee· 9 hours agoWith Juneteenth this week Sacramento has parties, marches and more in celebration. This Wednesday, the California Black Agricultural Working Group will ...
Fantasy sports fight for survival in Sacramento
Politico· 8 hours agoDRIVING...of smartphones during the school day, a dramatic move by the nation’s largest state amid dire warnings from the Biden administration that...