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What is Juneteenth? Learn the history behind the federal holiday's origin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWhat is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation...
Juneteenth events abound in Jackson. Here is a rundown to help you celebrate
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, the day set aside to commemorate June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved people in the...
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 is Sunday. What's the significance behind the federal holiday?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn Sunday, June 19, Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies and schools on...
How to celebrate Juneteenth 2023 across the U.S. this holiday weekend
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth, an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and the nation's...
Juneteenth is the national holiday, but Tennessee also celebrates on its Emancipation Day
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth is the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. But in...
What is Juneteenth, when is it and why do we celebrate it?
App.com | Asbury Park Press via Yahoo News· 12 months agoIn 2021, President Biden signed into law the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act establishing...
What's closed and what's open on Juneteenth 2023
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMonday, June 19, marks the third time Juneteenth is observed nationwide as a federal holiday. A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States,...
Juneteenth and Black America’s Love of Horses
Harper's Bazaar via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth and Black America’s Love of HorsesBRENDAN SMIALOWSKI - Getty Images Each year, Black people across the United States observe June 19—the day...
