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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 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...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on...
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...
Our Story, America's Glory: What to know about Louisville's 9-day Juneteenth celebration
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLouisville's Juneteenth festivities are expanding this year. The Juneteenth Jubilee Celebration...
Juneteenth 2023: Here's where to celebrate in metro Detroit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMetro Detroit is gearing up for upcoming gatherings to commemorate the 158th anniversary of...
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...
Juneteenth: Laverne Cox, Ludacris, Todrick Hall and More on the Meaning of June 19
ET Online via AOL· 10 months agoJuneteenth -- also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day -- commemorates the end of slavery in...
Juneteenth: Where to celebrate Freedom Day in Rutherford County
The Daily News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth — which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans annually on June 19 —...
How to celebrate Juneteenth with Phoenix chefs: 'It's a jubilee. It's about breaking bread'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, a combination of the words June and nineteenth, is a significant date for the African...