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Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoJuneteenth was first declared a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. Despite this, it is...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTexas Republican Gov. William Clements signed the bill in June 1979 and the bill officially went...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoAlthough Juneteenth was first celebrated in 1866, it wasn't recognized as a federal holiday until...
The Reason Behind Red Juneteenth Foods and Drinks Isn't So Straight Foward
Good Housekeeping· 1 day agoEach year as June 19 rolls around, families, neighbors and communities across the country will come...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 2 days agoHis efforts culminated in the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021, a testament to his decades-long campaign. While Edwards passed away in April ...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 1 week agoTexas was the first to make Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980, but it wasn't until June 17, 2021,...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 3 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the second year in a row ...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee receives Presidential Medal of Freedom at White House
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 week agoThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Joe Biden named...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn honor of day, we've collected a list of powerful Juneteenth quotes from luminaries, political...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 2 days agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...