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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTexas was the first state to designate Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1890. However, Juneteenth
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 2 weeks agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDuring the protest, she asked that the monument be taken down...of Education," Nwangaza told the...
Oldest Juneteenth Organization Acknowledges White House for Recognizing Representative Al Edwards...
Digital Journal· 3 days agoJuneteenth observances or state holidays. The outcome of this effort created what he saw as a "state led" national ...
Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAlthough Juneteenth was first celebrated in 1866, it wasn't recognized as a federal holiday until...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThough it's been observed for more than 150 years, Juneteenth wasn't an official designation until...
Juneteenth activist Opal Lee of Texas honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Denton Record-Chronicle· 1 week agoLee, a Fort Worth activist, is known for her long and successful effort to have Juneteenth...
Fort Worth Juneteenth icon Opal Lee awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 1 week agoLee, 97, is best known for her decades-long campaign to establish Juneteenth as a national holiday....
MassLive wants your suggestions for Black leaders to celebrate during Juneteenth
The Republican· 2 days agoWhile the date of June 19, 1865, has been remembered and commemorated as Juneteenth, it didn’t...
‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ among Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients
WFTV 9 Orlando· 1 week agoLee petitioned to have Juneteenth a federal holiday, which happened in 2021 and marks the day, June...