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What Is Juneteenth? Here’s Everything You Need to know About the Federal Holiday
The Oprah Magazine via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe federal holiday is called Juneteenth as a combination of June and nineteenth. Celebrated on June...
Juneteenth 2023: Here's a guide to some of the celebrations across Brevard
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJuneteenth - short for "June nineteenth" - is an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in...
How to celebrate Juneteenth with Phoenix chefs: 'It's a jubilee. It's about breaking bread'
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuneteenth, a combination of the words June and nineteenth, is a significant date for the African...
Juneteenth 2022: Greater Lansing youth share their thoughts on the holiday, freedom and more
Lansing State Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor nearly 30 years, the Lansing Juneteenth Celebration has ensured that commemoration and...
Juneteenth: What is the historically important day and how did it start?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCelebrated annually on 19 June across the US, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the...
Juneteenth Independence Day: What will be open and closed in and around Springfield
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJuneteenth Independence Day is a federal holiday and will be observed by most government agencies...
Understanding Juneteenth
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA father and daughter. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock The U.S. will observe the federal Juneteenth holiday on Monday, June 20, though the actual...
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....
Florida among 2 dozen states that do not recognize Juneteenth. What to know about holiday
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAmerica’s youngest federal holiday, Juneteenth, is rapidly approaching. The holiday, which became...
'A celebration of African American culture and history': a Q&A on Juneteenth
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne year ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation establishing June 19 as...