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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
What's Juneteenth? Everything to know about holiday celebrating end of slavery in the US
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is observed...
What is Juneteenth? Find Columbus area celebrations
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLooking for a way to celebrate Juneteenth? We've got a round up of events around the Columbus area. Juneteenth is recognized annually on the June 19....
Juneteenth: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...
Juneteenth closings, heat wave continues, Stanley Cup Final: 5 things to know Monday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHeat wave continues to bake much of the US The "heat dome" that scorched the Central Plains over the...
Juneteenth events in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe 13th Amendment guaranteed an end to slavery throughout the United States, but not everyone in...
Celebrities and lawmakers to join Juneteenth festivities in D.C.
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrities, athletes, and lawmakers are set to join in a series of events honoring the Juneteenth...
A Q&A with Ben Haith, the man who designed the Juneteenth flag. He lives in Norwich.
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNorwich resident Ben Haith created the Juneteenth flag in 1997, and helped over the years to...
Hudson Library to celebrate Juneteenth, city's anti-slavery history
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Hudson Library and Historical Society is celebrating Juneteenth this month with a number of...
Things to do for Juneteenth 2022 in Cincinnati
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Sunday, June 19, Americans will gather to celebrate Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. More than 150 years ago in...
