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How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 4 hours agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States ...
Juneteenth advances as state holiday despite enduring opposition
Axios· 5 hours agoJuneteenth, the once-obscure day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, has...
Juneteenth goes unobserved by Florida state government
The Raw Story· 3 hours agoToday, June 19, or “Juneteenth,” commemorates the end of slavery in the defeated South. The date...
The Juneteenth federal holiday should be celebrated in Florida, not shunned
Gannett via AOL· 6 hours agoThe proclamation officially ended slavery in 10 southern, Confederate states, including Florida....
Map shows states where Juneteenth is recognized as a public holiday
Newsweek· 1 day agoholiday, named after a contraction of the date "June Nineteenth," commemorates the events of June 19...
Is Juneteenth a holiday in Florida? What is closed on Juneteenth 2024?
Tallahassee Democrat· 1 day agoJuneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or the Second Independence Day,...
Closures on Juneteenth across Southwest Florida
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 2 hours agoJuneteenth, observed on June 19th each year since 2021, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates African American freedom and...
LIST: Juneteenth events in Central Florida
FOX 35 Orlando· 6 days agoJuneteenth is the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Next Wednesday marks 160 years of freedom.
Harris kicks off Juneteenth Day of Action
The Hill via AOL· 4 hours agoVice President Kamala Harris has kicked off Juneteenth’s National Day of Action by highlighting organizations working to expand the right to vote for...
Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, June 18, $61 million prize ahead of Juneteenth holiday
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