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Juneteenth event lawsuit filed in SC city with celebration banners depicting white people
The State via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe organization shut out from holding a Juneteenth event at the Peace Center in Greenville has sued...
Celebrate Juneteenth at These Events Across the United States
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCelebrate Juneteenth at These Events Across the USGo Nakamura On June 19, 1865—more than two and a...
From parades to pageants, here's how America has celebrated Juneteenth over the decades
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJuneteenth has been celebrated since 1866.Bastiaan Slabbers/Getty Celebrations for Juneteenth began...
6 books that explain the history and meaning of Juneteenth
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA Juneteenth celebration in Prospect Park in New York City in 2022. Michael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in 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 /...
Juneteenth is a state holiday, but Lafayette government workers may not get the day off
The Daily Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJuneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, will be a state...
From festivities to rallies, art exhibits, here's how to celebrate Juneteenth in Wooster
The Daily Record via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWOOSTER ― Juneteenth is fast approaching. That means copious events ranging from festivities to...
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: The long road to becoming a federal holiday
The Hill via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers...