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2. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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   Juneteenth became one of five date-specific federal holidays along with New Year's Day (January 1), Independence Day (July 4), Veterans Day (November 11), and Christmas Day (December 25). Juneteenth is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was declared a holiday in 1986.

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4. Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created ...

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   For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black communities. It marks the day in 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed ...

5. Juneteenth in Oregon - Wikipedia

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   Peoples helped make Juneteenth recognized by the City of Portland in 1972. Mayor Sam Adams and Amanda Fritz declared Peoples the "Mother of Juneteenth" in 2011. [1] [2] Juneteenth became an observed holiday for the City of Portland and Multnomah County employees in 2020, as part of a resolution to address structural racism.

6. Celebrate Freedom With These 101 Inspiring Juneteenth ... - AOL

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   July 4th didn't set me free. Juneteenth represents freedom for Black people. #HappyJubileeDay. Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth with community events to uplift each other and fight for the future.

7. Juneteenth flag - Wikipedia

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   The most recognizable symbol of Juneteenth is the Juneteenth flag. [8] The flag was first flown in 2000, at Boston's Roxbury Heritage State Park. [10] Ben Haith initiated the Boston flag raising. [4] Beginning in 2020 in the United States, several state governors ordered the Juneteenth flag to be raised over their capitol buildings on June 19.

8. The beginner’s guide to celebrating Juneteenth - AOL

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   For the first time since Juneteenth was federally recognized, the National Park Service is making entry into all sites free on the holiday. For more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth ...

9. Recognizing This Significant Day in History—Here Are 50 ...

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   Juneteenth is a day dedicated to recognizing justice and freedom for African Americans and Black people in America. It was first celebrated in Texas on June 19th, 1866 to commemorate the end of ...