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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...
Nevada governor signs bill into law making Juneteenth a state holiday
Revolt via Yahoo News· 11 months agogavel Juneteenth, a day reserved for recognizing the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, is...
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 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...
What is Juneteenth? Are banks open on the youngest federal holiday?
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOn June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became...
'It's an American holiday': North Jersey events celebrate freedom on Juneteenth
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the Black community, Juneteenth has long been a day of backyard barbecues, gathering and...
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”...
Kansas governor announces Juneteenth will be observed as a state holiday
theGrio via AOL· 7 months agoGov. Laura Kelly said Juneteenth celebrates Kansas’ diversity and honors the state’s “ongoing...
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...
Don't whitewash Juneteenth: Black people shouldn't have to lose identity to promote holiday
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is my favorite holiday. It’s the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in...