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Juneteenth is here — here's how to celebrate with family and friends
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoJuneteenth is now a federal holiday, many schools, businesses and government buildings will be...
What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the federal holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn February 2022, South Dakota was the last state to recognize Juneteenth as a legal holiday...
Opal Lee to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 1 hour agoThe first walls are up at the site of Opal Lee's new home in Fort Worth. It's an effort to write a wrong of the past for a woman known as the grandmother of Juneteenth. FORT ...
What's closed on Juneteenth 2024? What to know ahead of the holiday
The Today Show via AOL· 3 days agoTo commemorate the end of slavery, a new holiday was created on June 19, abbreviated to Juneteenth,...
After social media debate, Louisville Juneteenth Festival returns to its original name
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThough people defended the festival and its organizers, others did not welcome its new name. "The...
Alabama bill proposes workers choose between celebrating Juneteenth or Confederate president
The Daily Dot· 2 days ago“Employees shall be given the option to observe either Jefferson Davis’ birthday or Juneteenth as a...
THE RE-EMANCIPATION OF SOCIAL DANCE Opens Juneteenth Weekend
Broadway World· 1 day agoOn Juneteenth weekend, Intercultural Journeys will debut The Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, an...
Frameline Unveils Opening Gala ‘Young Hearts’ and Juneteenth Block Party Celebration with Lil Nas X...
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe 48th annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (aka Frameline48) has announced its...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth wasn't an official designation until President Joe Biden signed a bill into law...
Juneteenth USA Applauds Biden Administration on Third Anniversary of Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Digital Journal· 4 days agoBeachwood, OH, United States, 29th Apr 2024 —In a profound acknowledgment of Juneteenth’s significance to American history and culture, President Biden’s 2023 Juneteenth ...