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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoJune 19 (or Juneteenth) is considered Black Independence Day by many in the United States, as it was the day that many enslaved people in Texas were...
Americans’ awareness of Juneteenth is on the rise: Survey
The Hill via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoFar more Americans are aware of Juneteenth and are going to celebrate it this year than in years...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
CNN Business via Yahoo Singapore Finance· 1 month agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Why red food and drinks have become powerful symbols on Juneteenth
CNN via Yahoo Style Singapore· 1 month agoCommunities around the country celebrate Juneteenth with red foods and drinks to symbolize the...
What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoDespite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans...
Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoFor the formerly enslaved Black people in Texas, Juneteenth meant more than freedom. It meant...
The Juneteenth flag is full of symbols. Here’s what they mean
CNN via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoEditor’s Note: A version of this story was initially published in June 2020. On this holiday you...
The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th
Time via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoMembers of Reedy Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church march to celebrate Juneteenth on June 19,...
US laws created during slavery are still on the books. A legal scholar wants to at least acknowledge...
The Conversation via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoSince 2020, a team of legal researchers has collected more than 12,000 cases involving enslaved...
Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News Singapore· 1 month agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
