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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...
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”...
Select state employees in NC get Juneteenth off. Here’s who can take a paid off day
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 10 months agoJuneteenth is an annual holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Its name comes...
The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMany Americans are celebrating Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people 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...
How Delaware will celebrate Juneteenth, the nation's longest-running Black holiday
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe observance of Juneteenth goes by many names: Emancipation Day, Jubilee Day or Black Independence...
Why Juneteenth Deserves The Highest Respect, Reverence And Regard
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn July 19, 2021, President Biden signed legislation declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday....
Juneteenth around Indianapolis: Parades, festivals, concerts to celebrate the holiday
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth is almost here, and Indianapolis has no shortage of celebrations to mark the occasion....
Duffest, parade, podcasts and more planned for New Bern's 10-day Juneteenth Celebration
Sun Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew Bern's Juneteenth celebration is currently underway. Events are planned throughout the week,...
Bastrop City Council makes Juneteenth a city holiday after rejecting proposal last year
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Bastrop City Council on June 28 voted unanimously to establish Juneteenth as a city holiday. The...