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Juneteenth: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...
Florida among 2 dozen states that do not recognize Juneteenth. What to know about holiday
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerica’s youngest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is rapidly approaching. The holiday, which became...
Despite push, states slow to make Juneteenth a paid holiday
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRecognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained traction after the...
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Is it a state holiday? Here's everywhere it's recognized
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThis Monday is Juneteenth, which marks the third anniversary of the federal recognition of the...
These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago
The Independent via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe United States is celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time on Monday. The...
Juneteenth Is Now a National Holiday. Are Reparations Next?
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA man carries a Black Liberation flag through a Juneteenth celebration at the memorial for George...
Juneteenth events: Wilmington celebrating 'not only emancipation but also Black culture'
Star News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt took a while for Wilmington to become a city that goes all-in on Juneteenth, but now that it has,...
Walmart scooped up more than it bargained for with its Juneteenth ice cream failure
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI love ice cream, but it doesn’t agree with me. That’s how it goes when you're lactose intolerant....
Get Ready for Freedom Day! Here Are 30 Ways To Celebrate Juneteenth 2023
Parade via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJuneteenth is officially here! Also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, this holiday...
Juneteenth celebrations, Desert Hope residents speak out and police demographics
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis year's Juneteenth festivities kicked off Tuesday with a week-long jazz arts festival, and were...