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What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth takes place annually on June 19 and marks the true end of slavery in the United States....
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...
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 is America's newest federal holiday. Here's where you can celebrate in Oklahoma
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFor Americans, summer is a season for celebrating freedom. The last Monday of May is Memorial Day,...
What Is Juneteenth? Here’s Everything You Need to know About the Federal Holiday
The Oprah Magazine via AOL· 2 years agoThe federal holiday is called Juneteenth as a combination of June and nineteenth. Celebrated on June...
What is Juneteenth? Everything to know about the Emancipation Day holiday coming this month
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this...
What's closed and what's open on Juneteenth 2023
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMonday, June 19, marks the third time Juneteenth is observed nationwide as a federal holiday. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States,...
The Best Way to Honor Juneteenth, According to Activists Who Helped Make It a National Holiday
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA young girl sits on a man's shoulders during the Louisville Juneteenth Festival at the Big Four...
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
Juneteenth in Greenville, Anderson: Where to celebrate the holiday dedicated to freedom
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGreenville and the surrounding area are celebrating Juneteenth with empowering programs such as job...