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2. Juneteenth - What You Need to Know

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     25 Juneteenth Recipes to Serve at This Year’s Picnic or Cookout

     Summer may seem far away, but it’ll be here before we know it, and with it, Juneteenth. This holiday honors the effective end of slavery in the United States and is a major summer event for many African American families and communities. If you’re planning to host or attend a cookout, barbecue or picnic this year, you should have some stellar dishes—soul food and otherwise—on the menu. Read on for 25 Juneteenth recipes created by Black cookbook authors and bloggers. They run the gamut from butte

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     50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and Freedom

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     Inside Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony honoring Black luminaries, including the ‘grandmother of Juneteenth’

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     Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth,’ to receive eighth honorary doctorate for unwavering commitment to civil rights

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     ‘Byron Allen Presents Juneteenth’ honors Black trailblazers

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     ‘Byron Allen Presents Juneteenth’ to celebrate centuries of Black excellence

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     CultureCon lit up Los Angeles during Juneteenth weekend

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     Top Republican presidential candidates were noticeably silent about Juneteenth

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     TheGrio’s ‘Freedom Forward’ special celebrates Juneteenth and the best of Blackness

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     Beyoncé celebrated Juneteenth with a Black designer ‘tour-drobe’

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     This Juneteenth, leaders vow to fight against declining freedoms for Black Americans

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     Turn a page toward freedom with these Juneteenth reads

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     Office workers try to derail Juneteenth party with ‘petty’ Fourth of July decorations: ‘Black people are Americans too right?’

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     7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth

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     How to Celebrate Juneteenth And What Food To Make

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   Why is Juneteenth a national holiday?

   • Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.

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   When is Juneteenth celebrated?

   • Juneteenth, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. (Read Charles Blow’s Britannica essay on the Juneteenth holiday.) What does Juneteenth celebrate? Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. Emancipation Proclamation, 1863.

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   What does Juneteenth mean?

   • For other uses, see Juneteenth (disambiguation). Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery.

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   What is Juneteenth National Independence Day?

   • An Act to amend title 5, United States Code, to designate Juneteenth National Independence Day as a legal public holiday. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances.

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     Gov. Kay Ivey makes Juneteenth Alabama state holiday for 2024

     State employees will be given Juneteenth as a holiday, according to a memo that Gov. Kay Ivey sent to state department leaders on Monday. The memo identifies the state holidays for the remaining part of the year, including Juneteenth on June 19, a holiday marking the end of American slavery.

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     Why Red Foods Are Traditionally Eaten On Juneteenth

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     Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters

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     Juneteenth festival organizers looking for groups to participate

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     Alabama Celebrates Juneteenth as State Holiday Again, While Permanent Recognition Bill Stalls

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5. www.cnn.com › 2023/06/19 › usWhat to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

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   Jun 19, 2023 · In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. With Juneteenth now a national holiday, many public and ...

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   Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [122]

   • Celebrations: Festivals, partying, parades, church services
   • Observed by: United States

   • Date: June 19

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     Grandmother of Juneteenth Opal Lee travels to Japan

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8. www.britannica.com › topic › JuneteenthJuneteenth | History, Meaning, Importance, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 30, 2024 · Juneteenth is a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Organizations in a number of other countries also use the day to recognize the end of slavery and to celebrate the culture and achievements of African Americans.

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9. www.nationalgeographic.com › article › juneteenthWhat is Juneteenth—and how did it become a federal holiday?

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   Jun 12, 2023 · Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day—here’s why. Observed on June 19, the nation’s newest federal holiday commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. Here’s how it came to be ...

10. www.history.com › news › what-is-juneteenthWhat Is Juneteenth? | HISTORY

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    Jun 19, 2015 · Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday . Juneteenth 2023 ...

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11. www.nytimes.com › article › juneteenth-dayJuneteenth: The History of a Holiday - The New York Times

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    Jun 19, 2023 · The holiday is also called “Juneteenth Independence Day,” “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day.” Image People play double dutch during a Juneteenth celebration in Fort Greene Park in ...

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13. apnews.com › article › what-is-juneteenth-f77dddWhat is Juneteenth? A look at how it became a federal holiday ...

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    Jun 7, 2023 · Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia, Washington, and now Nevada as well. Hundreds of companies give workers the day off. Opal Lee, a former teacher and activist, is largely credited for rallying others behind a campaign to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. The 96-year-old had vivid memories of ...