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What Is Juneteenth? How Did It Become a US Holiday?
A celebration of Black history and freedom, the day rose in prominence following the sweeping protests against racial ...
How to celebrate Juneteenth history, events in Lexington this week
The city's oldest Juneteenth celebrations began 20 years ago, and events will reflect part of Lexington's 250-year heritage.
As Juneteenth returns, what happens now to African American history?
Juneteenth celebrates a milestone in African American history. Do some, in and out of Washington, want to sweep that history ...
When is Juneteenth? Is it a federal holiday? Everything to know about its history
Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States, is this week. Here's everything to ...
Are post offices closed for Juneteenth? Here's what's open and closed this Thursday
Because Juneteenth is now classified as a federal holiday, many government offices and services will be closed on Thursday.
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Commemorate Juneteenth 2025 with these events in Washtenaw County
Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the emancipation of enslaved ...
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Original copy of Juneteenth decree to be displayed in Fair Park
The only known original copy of General Order No. 3, an 1865 decree that alerted enslaved people in Galveston of their ...
Juneteenth events in Michiana
Juneteenth is a federal holiday that is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United ...
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Your Juneteenth Shopping List: 5 Black & Queer-Owned Businesses to Love
As Juneteenth rolls around, now’s the moment to celebrate freedom by uplifting Black queer entrepreneurs. Juneteenth ...