Despite Juneteenth’s storied history, the holiday was largely overlooked by non-Black Americans until recent years. It’s worth reflecting on the history of the newest national holiday.

Juneteenth became an official state holiday in Texas in 1980, and many states since then have followed suit. At least 28 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth in some way ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. on the significance and history of Juneteenth 06:30 What is Juneteenth? The holiday, observed on June 19, is also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, and has been ...

Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.

Some 28 states and the District of Columbia made the date a public holiday, analysts revealed. State workers were given the day off with full pay and state government ...

Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became a U.S. federal holiday in 2021, following the signing of a bill by ...

The holiday celebrates Black freedom, marking June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed Black people that the Civil War was over and slavery had been ended in the U.S.

Here's what to know about the federal holiday's history. Presidents Day is Monday, marking a day off for many and retail sales at many businesses. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ ...

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