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Juneteenth celebrations held across the US commemorate the end of slavery
Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday to mark the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of ...
Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time
Juneteenth, the nation's most recent federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery ...
Ms. Opal Lee Achieved Her Goal Of Turning Juneteenth Into A National Holiday
In honor of Juneteenth, Decider is resurfacing an article that was originally published in June of 2021 with Ms. Opal Lee, a ...
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Why Black Folks Who Did Not Know Juneteenth Was A Thing Until Biden Told Them So Ought to Be Ashamed
White folks found out about Juneteenth after George Floyd, and that’s understandable. They aren’t invited to many cookouts.
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Juneteenth celebrations held across U.S. to commemorate the end of slavery
The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites.
What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans
The United States’ newest federal holiday, celebrated annually on June 19, has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four ...
Celebrating Juneteenth in the Las Vegas Valley
Juneteenth, an annual holiday on June 19, celebrates the freedom of enslaved people following the Civil War. Although the ...
Florida Juneteenth forecast: What to expect before you head out
Juneteenth is a federal holiday celebrated on June 19. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the ...