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What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth?
What is Juneteenth? What is the proper way to celebrate it? Should holiday observers attend barbecues and cookouts? Should ...
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How did Juneteenth get its name? Here’s the story behind the holiday’s title
June 19, 2025, marks the fifth consecutive year that Juneteenth is a federally recognized United States holiday.
Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president
President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first 4 years as president, even before it was a federal holiday. He even ...
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 ...
Today is Juneteenth. When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? Why do we celebrate?
Juneteenth, the holiday marking the official end of slavery is celebrated annually on June 19, but became recognized as a ...
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Will Juneteenth events still be held in the Upstate despite Trump's anti-DEI initiatives?
Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States that is celebrated every year on June 19. Former President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National ...
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 ...
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 ...