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What is Juneteenth, and how did it become a state and federal holiday?
The Republican· 18 hours agoJune 19, also known as Juneteenth, was first celebrated as an official state holiday in...
When is Juneteenth observed in 2024? Is there mail delivery? All about the federal holiday
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoJuneteenth -- short for June nineteenth -- marks the end of slavery in the United States and is...
Why Juneteenth, the U.S.'s Second Independence Day, Is a Federal Holiday
Smithsonian Magazine· 15 hours agoJuneteenth quickly gained traction across the country, with 59 percent of American adults reporting that they knew “a lot” or “some” about the ...
These SF streets are slated to be closed this weekend for the Juneteenth Parade
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 hours agoThe parade, featuring floats from schools, community organizations and corporate sponsors, is...
Ventura County Juneteenth celebrations planned in Oxnard, Thousand Oaks: What to know
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoLocal events are planned starting Saturday for Ventura County’s celebration of Juneteenth, the...
White House to host Juneteenth concert
United Press International via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoBiden in 2021 signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act proclaiming June 19, the official date of the end ...
What to know about upcoming COVID-19 vaccines and the FLiRT variants
GBH News· 16 hours agoThe federal government and vaccine makers are getting a new COVID-19 vaccine ready for the fall. An...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 1 day 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· 3 days agoHere's how the holiday started and why we celebrate each year: What is Juneteenth? Declared by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 during ...
Hunter Biden's Ex Lunden Roberts Accuses Jill Biden of 'Purposely Excluding' Daughter Navy From...
OK! Magazine· 5 hours agoOne particular instance that sparked these feelings occurred in December 2021 when First Lady Jill...