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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 20 hours agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 35 minutes agoH.B. 4, passed by Alabama’s state House of Representatives earlier this month, would allow Juneteenth and Jefferson Davis’ birthday to be state holidays in which employees ...
Juneteenth organizers in Pittsburgh said everything is set for this year's festivities
CBS News· 14 hours agoJuneteenth organizers said everything is set for this year's festivities at Point State Park in...
Juneteenth celebration to be held at Point State Park, city of Pittsburgh opts not to sponsor event
WPXI· 13 hours agoPoint State Park is now confirmed as the location of the only Juneteenth celebration that’s been...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 20 hours agoOn that date in 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed 250,000 enslaved...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Social media backlash prompts Louisville Juneteenth Festival to drop 'Louteenth' name
WDRB 41 Louisville News· 16 hours agoMajor fallout on social media forced organizers of a Juneteenth celebration to rethink a...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...
Rochester 2024 Juneteenth Festival plans announced
WROC Rochester· 19 hours agoROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — “From 1964 to 2024: 60 years in the Fight for Justice in Rochester” is the theme for the 2024 Juneteenth Festival. The Greater...
Choir volunteers needed for Juneteenth celebration
Greensburg Daily News, Ind. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoApr. 29—RUSHVILLE — The Rushville Diversity and Inclusion Council is calling for volunteers to join the church choir for the upcoming Juneteenth celebration on June 15. This ...