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Juneteenth is Sunday. What's the significance behind the federal holiday?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Sunday, June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 weeks agoJuneteenth marks one of the most important moments in American history: the end of slavery in the...
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...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
How Juneteenth became a federal holiday
theGrio via AOL· 11 months agoHere is a look at the origins of Juneteenth, how it became a federal holiday and more about its history. The post How Juneteenth became a federal holiday...
This 96-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
Juneteenth is America's newest federal holiday. Here's where you can celebrate in Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFor Americans, summer is a season for celebrating freedom. The last Monday of May is Memorial Day,...
Juneteenth celebrations in metro Detroit include films, food, music and shopping
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA plethora of upcoming gatherings across metro Detroit will mark the 157th anniversary of...
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”...
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...