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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 week agoPresident Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law on June 17, 2021,...
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,...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 1 day 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 ...
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...
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 14 hours agoGranger and Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to inform the last of the...
Emancipation celebration that pre-dates Juneteenth continues in Columbus - Home - WCBI TV | Telling...
WCBI Columbus· 20 hours agoMost people associate the Emancipation of former slaves with Juneteenth, especially since it was...
Salisbury-Rowan NAACP to hold weeklong "Juneteenth Celebration" - Salisbury Post
The Salisbury Post· 2 days agoJuneteenth, the day that acknowledges the end of slavery, became an official federal holiday in 2021. To honor this occasion, for the ...
Opal Lee, the ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Honored With the Presidential Medal of Freedom
BET.com· 6 days agoOpal Lee, who is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” has been recognized with the nation's...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 6 days agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 1 week agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...