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Juneteenth as a paid holiday? Some states stall or say no
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople attend Juneteenth celebrations in Harlem in New York last year. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez /...
More workplaces, states recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday off: Where Michigan stands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn increasing number of state, local governments and private employers are recognizing Juneteenth —...
What is Juneteenth and why is it a holiday?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and the nation’s “second”...
'Thank you, God': Lakeland makes Juneteenth an official, paid city holiday for its workers
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAfter 31 years of working while others celebrate Juneteenth, city employees will be given the day...
Lakeland commission unanimously approves Juneteenth becoming paid holiday for city workers
WTVT via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLAKELAND, Fla. - Juneteenth Day is now a paid holiday for city employees in Lakeland after being...
These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe United States is celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time on Monday. The...
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...
Tennessee makes Juneteenth a paid holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile every state in America recognizes Juneteenth, almost half have made June 19, the day celebrating enslaved people’s freedom, a paid holiday. […] The...
How to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 across the U.S. this holiday weekend
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and the nation's...
Juneteenth became a federal holiday two years ago. What does the day commemorate?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCorrection: A previous version of this story misstated the year the 13th Amendment was passed. In...
