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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
What and when is Juneteenth? A beginner's guide to the holiday
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoJuneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law theJuneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing Juneteenth as the 11th ...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
Juneteenth to be observed as a state holiday in Kansas
WDAF via Yahoo News· 8 months agoTOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) – Juneteenth will now be observed as a state holiday in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly...
The Best Way to Honor Juneteenth, According to Activists Who Helped Make It a National Holiday
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA young girl sits on a man's shoulders during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four...
Check these events in Bucks County area where you can meaningfully observe Juneteenth
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWondering how best to celebrate Juneteenth or learn more about its historical significance?...
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...
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 Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on...
Juneteenth is a state holiday, but Lafayette government workers may not get the day off
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, will be a state...
