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Some NC state employees get Juneteenth off. Here’s who gets a paid holiday
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 11 months agoJuneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Its name comes...
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? Is it a state holiday? Here's everywhere it's recognized
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis Monday is Juneteenth, which marks the third anniversary of the federal recognition of the...
What is Juneteenth? Are banks open on the youngest federal holiday?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became...
What Is Juneteenth? Here’s Everything You Need to know About the Federal Holiday
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal holiday is called Juneteenth as a combination of June and nineteenth. Celebrated on June...
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...
‘Happy Juneteenth n-----.’ Racist text sent to CLT workers spurs rash of lawsuits
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Sunday text message arrived on a work thread. The date was June 20, 2021. “Happy Father’s Day,”...
SC celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a holiday, but not Juneteenth. That could change
The State via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA similar proposal in recent years would have allowed state employees to choose to observe either...
Alabama House bill would make Juneteenth a state holiday — but there’s a catch
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAn Alabama House bill would allow state employees to commemorate Juneteenth. With one condition. HB...
How to Celebrate Juneteenth With a Focus on Education, Freedom, and Family
Best Products via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth offers us all an opportunity to honor Black history and heritage through education and...
Juneteenth Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoHere is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved ...