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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...
What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
What's Juneteenth? Everything to know about holiday celebrating end of slavery in the US
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, is observed...
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....
Juneteenth closings, heat wave continues, Stanley Cup Final: 5 things to know Monday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHeat wave continues to bake much of the US The "heat dome" that scorched the Central Plains over the...
Juneteenth events in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe 13th Amendment guaranteed an end to slavery throughout the United States, but not everyone in...
City of Canton votes to give all city employees Juneteenth as paid holiday
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCANTON − All city employees will receive Juneteenth as a paid holiday this year. City Council on...
Tennessee makes Juneteenth a paid holiday
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile every state in America recognizes Juneteenth, almost half have made June 19, the day celebrating enslaved people’s freedom, a paid holiday. […] The...
A Q&A with Ben Haith, the man who designed the Juneteenth flag. He lives in Norwich.
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNorwich resident Ben Haith created the Juneteenth flag in 1997, and helped over the years to...
Johnson: Commemorate the persistent faith by an oppressed people this Juneteenth
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis is a column by Athens native, Jessica Johnson, a lecturer at The Ohio State University's Lima...
