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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.

3. Opal Lee - Wikipedia

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   Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". [2] On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday. [3]

4. Your Guide to Juneteenth: Everything You Need to Know About ...

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   June 19, 1865, is technically the day that Black Americans gained freedom in this country, but every day since has been a battle for racial justice in a country rooted in and defined by white ...

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

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   TERRY TANG. June 18, 2024 at 8:07 AM. 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 ...

6. 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 ...

7. Juneteenth flag - Wikipedia

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   Juneteenth flag. Upper half is blue and lower half is red. Colors are divided by a horizontal arch. In the center is a white star which is outlined. The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early version was displayed in 1997.

8. 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.

9. 50 Juneteenth Quotes to Celebrate Black Culture, History and ...

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   Although the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people should be free in 1863, there were still enslaved people in many states awaiting their freedom. On June 19, 1865, Texas ...