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States’ failure to make Juneteenth a paid holiday infuriates Black leaders, community organizers
theGrio via AOL· 2 years agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Recognition of Juneteenth, the effective end of slavery in the U.S., gained...
Juneteenth is a state holiday, but Lafayette government workers may not get the day off
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, will be a state...
What is Juneteenth? Everything to know about the Emancipation Day holiday coming this month
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this...
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...
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...
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...
Juneteenth: Here's a guide to some of the holiday's celebrations across Brevard
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth - short for "June nineteenth" - is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in...
What's open and closed on Juneteenth? Here's what to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoJuneteenth is here. The holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in Confederate states, is...
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...
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...