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Juneteenth 2022: Greater Lansing youth share their thoughts on the holiday, freedom and more
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor nearly 30 years, the Lansing Juneteenth Celebration has ensured that commemoration and...
What does the Juneteenth flag look like? Can it be celebrated with July 4th? It's complicated
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth represents independence for Black people, and since its recognition as a federal holiday...
20 Best Juneteenth Books to Help Kids Understand and Celebrate the Holiday
Woman's Day via Yahoo News· 12 months agoCelebrate Juneteenth 2023 by reading these powerful books for toddlers, kids, teens, and families...
What Is Juneteenth? What To Know About The Most Important Day in American History
STYLECASTER via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth has been an official American holiday for more than 150 years. But in 2020, as protests...
Juneteenth essays invite citizens to reflect upon complicated American history | Editorial
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmerican history students often learn incorrectly that 16th President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation...
The Commercialization Of Juneteenth And Why We Must Take Control Of Our Culture And Narrative
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA year into the federal recognition of Juneteenth, and like many other holidays, it is at risk of...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? What to know about mail delivery, schools and more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe nation's youngest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is Sunday. Although the day falls on June 19,...
Juneteenth an opportunity to celebrate past, look forward to future: student essays
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoStudents across Greater Lansing wrote essays about the history and importance of Juneteenth as part...
Don't whitewash Juneteenth: Black people shouldn't have to lose identity to promote holiday
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is my favorite holiday. It’s the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in...
12 of Our Favorite Juneteenth Quotes for Reflection and Celebration
Cosmopolitan via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWe're nearly in the thick of summer which means that one of the best celebratory weekends of the...