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2. 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.

3. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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   Passed the House on June 16, 2021 (415–14) Signed into law by President Joe Biden on June 17, 2021. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States. For decades, activists and congress members (led by many African Americans) proposed legislation, advocated for, and built support for state and national observances.

4. Opal Lee - Wikipedia

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   Contents. Opal Lee. 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 ...

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

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   TERRY TANG. June 18, 2024 at 11:07 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. 41 Powerful Juneteenth Quotes To Celebrate the Holiday

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   Juneteenth Freedom Quotes. "It's an opportunity to both look back but to look ahead to make sure that that notion of freedom and the fragility of it is always protected and celebrated." —Lonnie ...

7. 11 powerful photos of Americans celebrating Juneteenth on 1st ...

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   For the first time in 156 years, Juneteenth has become a federally recognized holiday. 11 powerful photos of Americans celebrating Juneteenth on 1st year it becomes federal holiday Skip to main ...

8. Ben Haith - Wikipedia

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   1942 (age 81–82) Connecticut. Known for. Juneteenth flag. Hassie Benjamin Haith Jr. (born 1942), also known as Boston Ben, is an American activist, social worker, and designer of the Juneteenth flag. Haith has been active in anti-crime groups since the 1980s. He is also the founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation.

9. FROM THE ARCHIVES: Photos of Juneteenth celebrations in ... - AOL

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   Miss Opal Lee helped organize Fort Worth’s revival Juneteenth in 1975, when more than 30,000 people attended at Sycamore Park. Here’s a look at Star-Telegram photos from the celebrations.