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Though the Trump administration has been removing content on African American history from federal websites, Juneteenth ...
Georgia’s Juneteenth celebrations  are happening at a fraught time nationally for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
The holiday was not nationally recognized until 2021 when enacted by Congress and signed by President Joseph Biden. This action gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the history and ...
Explore the history and meaning of Juneteenth through this engaging quiz featuring 30 multiple-choice questions with answers ...
The U.S. stock markets will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, due to Juneteenth National Independence Day, which became a ...
The direction of the markets in H2 2025 will be determined by the implementation of reciprocal tariffs and the emergence of a ...
President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, marking the creation of the first federal ...
First Missionary Baptist Church in Metropolis will host its fourth annual Juneteenth Block Party from noon until 4 p.m. Thursday, June 19, in its Family Life Center.
America’s newest national holiday today also rises as America’s most misunderstood federal holiday. Part of that misunderstanding may come from its novelty to the masses. After all, Juneteenth has ...
Here's what to know about how Costco, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, McDonald's and other big name companies are operating on ...
Plenty of Juneteenth events have already been celebrated in Philadelphia and the region, but there are many more coming up.
The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries.