Bill to make Juneteenth legal holiday set for Senate floor debate Thursday
WKRN Nashville· 11 hours agoThe legislation that would make Juneteenth a legal holiday in Tennessee will be heard on the Senate...
Kalamazoo County makes Juneteenth an official county holiday
MLive.com· 9 hours agoThe Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has declared Juneteenth an official county government...
'And Still We Rise': Exhibit at Galveston's new Juneteenth museum tells powerful history
Austin American-Statesman· 1 day agoIn fact, the Galveston Historical Foundation and the Texas Historical Commission chose the Osterman...
San Diego City Council makes Juneteenth a paid holiday for city employees
KPBS San Diego· 1 day agoThe San Diego City Council Tuesday made Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery, a paid...
Businesses and organizations invited to 2023 Juneteenth celebration
Hometownsource.com· 6 hours agoBusinesses and organizations can now apply for a table at the city of Edina’s 2023 Juneteenth Community Celebration. Juneteenth, which commemorates the ...
City of San Diego votes to give all city employees Juneteenth as paid holiday
KGTV San Diego· 1 day agoAll city employees will receive Juneteenth as a paid holiday this year. On Monday the San Diego City...
San Diego makes Juneteenth, celebration of slavery ending in America, a paid city holiday
U-T San Diego· 1 day agoSan Diego City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to makeJuneteenth, a celebration of the end...
Driver, 16, in NY crash that killed 5 Derby children did not have permit or license, official says
Stamford Advocate· 2 days agoDescribing the crash as "horrific," Latimer identified the children who died as Derby residents...
National Juneteenth Museum calls for artifact donations to tell story of emancipation
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe National Juneteenth Museum, to be located in Fort Worth, is now accepting cultural artifact...
‘A Flag for Juneteenth’ by Kim Taylor combines the art of words and textiles creating a story for...
Greeley Tribune· 5 days agoFirst-time author Kim Taylor shares a powerful story about the celebration of the first Juneteenth...
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Holidays and observances
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Cel-Liberation Day, is an American holiday celebrated on June 19. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation— which had been issued on January 1, 1863— was read to enslaved African Americans in Texas by Gordon Granger. wikipedia.org
- 19-Jun
- Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Cel-Liberation Day, Emancipation Day
- Residents of the United States, especially African Americans, Mascogos
- Annual
- Emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy
- Exploration and celebration of African American history and heritage
- Ethnic, historical
