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Is Juneteenth a paid holiday in Arkansas?
Juneteenth has held deep significance in many Black communities as a symbol of liberation and resilience. While it is now ...
Juneteenth History: How the Holiday Started and Evolved Over Time
Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday, is celebrated by Americans on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in ...
What is Juneteenth? Here's what's open and closed
Here's everything you need to know about Juneteenth, including when it is and the meaning behind the day, plus what's open ...
The Hollowness of This Juneteenth
Along with Memorial Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth became one of three federal holidays with explicit roots ...
Donald Trump Complains About 'Non-Working Holidays' On Juneteenth
President Donald Trump did not issue any official statement on Juneteenth but posted on Truth Social about "non-working ...
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 ...
Juneteenth to be observed with bash in Spudder Park, holidays for Wichita Falls agencies
Juneteenth Bash will be June 21 and June 22 in Spudder Park at Smith and Tulsa streets in Wichita Falls, Crystal LaGale posted on Facebook. Attendees are invited to bring their lawn chairs, grills, ...
'History is being challenged': Rev. Al slams DEI attacks on Juneteenth holiday
Thursday, June 19 marks the Juneteenth holiday, the day in 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas learned ...