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I won't celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday

Newsweek on MSN · 8h

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 in the United States and has a history going back to the 1860s.

USA TODAY · 8h

What is Juneteenth? Here's the history of the newest federal holiday

Juneteenth marks the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free following the arrival of Union troops. The Civil War had ended on April 9, and the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued on January 1, 1863.

Syracuse.com · 3h

Juneteenth history: How June 19 became America’s newest federal holiday

Syracuse's own Juneteenth celebrations date back decades, with local Black communities calling it "our Fourth of July."

Juneteenth, Everybody Should Celebrate

The Associated Press on MSN · 17m

Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

The federal holiday marks the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas.

USA Today · 1d

Juneteenth celebrations happening in Adelanto and Barstow

Juneteenth is the nation’s latest federal holiday, which commemorates the end of Black slavery in the United States. A Juneteenth Jubilee is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. on June 18, at Barstow Community College’s Viking Lounge,

Esquire on MSN · 3h

Everybody Should Celebrate Juneteenth

Happy Juneteenth to all who celebrate, which god damn well should be all of us, damn it. Sing it, Mr. Hurt. By the President of the United States of America:A Proclamation.Whereas

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Juneteenth endures even as the rest of Black history is under attack by Trump and GOP. Here’s why.

It may be that trying to undo a national holiday, particularly one as publicly embraced as Juneteenth, would be a harder sell ...

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Juneteenth celebration honors historically Black corridor in Charlotte

For the last seven years, For the Struggle has hosted a Juneteenth celebration, but this year, the annual event will be an ...

mlive on MSN5h

Black is beautiful: See the rich visual history of Juneteenth in Michigan

Since Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021, its recognition has continued to grow in Michigan and nationally too. The ...

Honoring Juneteenth in Charleston from the past to the present

We're centering our Juneteenth coverage in Charleston, South Carolina, first talking about slave tags with Chad Stewart, ...

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How NBA players like Jaylen Brown honor Juneteenth through action

Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and more NBA players reflect Juneteenth values through leadership and community power ...

Jacksonville activist group to light Main Street Bridge in red, black, green to honor Juneteenth

and witness this vibrant display of solidarity and history. Watch “Tracing the Roots: The Story of Juneteenth” on ...

9mon MSN

Juneteenth 2025: Celebrating Resilience, Joy And Resistance Despite Racial Justice Backlash

From Galveston to the Guggenheim, Black communities are gathering in joy—even as DEI gains, Black history and hard-won ...

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On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad

Edith Edmunds, who is 99 years old, the art of quilt making is inextricably linked to the Black struggle for freedom. That's ...

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