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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 growing pains that come with making Juneteenth a federal holiday
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth may be the country’s newest federal holiday, but for many Black Americans, June 19 has...
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 to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Juneteenth 2022: Where to celebrate around Eastern Shore, and what the holiday means
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the day news of the...
Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a ‘useless’ holiday
The Hill via AOL· 8 months agoGOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called Juneteenth a “useless” holiday during a campaign event with voters in Iowa on Saturday. Ramaswamy’s...
Juneteenth 2022: Why the day should matter to all Americans
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt was 2020. Demonstrators took to the streets nationwide declaring Black lives mattered in the...
38 ways to commemorate Juneteenth in the Tampa Bay area
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a holiday celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the...
Your Week: Why we created Juneteenth special section
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHappy Sunday! Happy Father’s Day! Um, should I also say Happy Juneteenth? That’s how new this federal holiday is. As I write this, I’m not sure “happy”...
How to celebrate Juneteenth beyond symbolism
Salon via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBarack Obama, Cornel West and the Juneteenth flagPhoto illustration by Salon/Getty Images Juneteenth began in 1865 as a celebration created by Black...
