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Juneteenth: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...
These House Republicans opposed making Juneteenth a holiday two years ago
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe United States is celebrating Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time on Monday. The...
Juneteenth: An old holiday goes national, gains energy | Opinion
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAmid the chaos, bombast and debate generated by the pandemic, politics, and police-related protests...
How Juneteenth Became a National Holiday
Town & Country via AOL· 10 months agoJuneteenth, celebrated annually on June 19, marks the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day,...
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...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Juneteenth in Greenville, Anderson: Where to celebrate the holiday dedicated to freedom
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGreenville and the surrounding area are celebrating Juneteenth with empowering programs such as job...
Watermelon for sale? Juneteenth ice cream? Some Black leaders warn there is a wrong way to...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Friday, Juneteenth NY launched its 13th annual festivities in New York City to commemorate the...
Juneteenth as a paid holiday? Some states stall or say no
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople attend Juneteenth celebrations in Harlem in New York last year. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez /...
More workplaces, states recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday off: Where Michigan stands
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAn increasing number of state, local governments and private employers are recognizing Juneteenth —...