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2. Juneteenth - Wikipedia

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   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. During his campaign for president in June 2020, Joe Biden publicly celebrated the holiday. [125]

3. What to know about Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday

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   In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. With Juneteenth now a national holiday, many public and ...

4. When, why the US federal holiday Juneteenth is celebrated

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   People carry a Juneteenth flag as they march during a Juneteenth re-enactment celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021.(Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)

5. What is Juneteenth? Here's why we celebrate the federal ... - AOL

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   The annual Juneteenth holiday will be celebrated this year on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. ... Juneteenth became a federal holiday when Biden signed a bill on June 17, 2021.

6. What is Juneteenth? The history and meaning behind the ... - AOL

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   Just days before Juneteenth in 2021, Biden signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth as the 11th federal holiday, making it the first new federal holiday since 1983 when Martin Luther King Jr. Day was ...

7. 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". On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday.

8. When is Juneteenth? What to know about the holiday ...

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   With summer comes a slew of holidays and observances, including one central to Black communities across the nation. This will be the third year that Juneteenth is celebrated widely as a federal ...

9. Know the history behind Juneteenth before the federal holiday ...

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   Juneteenth was officially recognized as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. It passed in the Senate unanimously, but 14 Republicans in the House voted against it. The bill was considered ...