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How Juneteenth Became Commercialized And What That Means For The Holiday
Blavity via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs Americans prepare to celebrate Juneteenth for the third time since it became a federal holiday in...
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...
Juneteenth: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...
Juneteenth is a federal holiday. Are grocery and liquor stores closed? Here’s what to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 10 months agoJuneteenth weekend is here, which means some Fort Worth city services and businesses will close up...
While Juneteenth is a US Holiday, some workers in Indianapolis did not get the day off
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's been just over a year since President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day...
RI is moving to make Juneteenth a state holiday. Here are 12 events happening this year.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday, but it’s not as of yet a state one. Emphasis on the yet. In 2022,...
Juneteenth 2022: Lizzo, Michelle Obama, Amanda Gorman, more stars mark the holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrities used their platforms over the Juneteenth weekend to celebrate, reflect and educate. June...
Opinion/Stead: Juneteenth is a holiday for all of us
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe newer federal holiday of Juneteenth will have its official observance tomorrow. Just like any other holiday, some offices and businesses will be...
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...