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Explainer: What is Juneteenth and when did it become a US federal holiday?
Juneteenth, a day that marks the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, is always observed on June 19 each year. It became ...
When is the first day of summer?
The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In meteorology, the official start of the summer season is June 1, marking the ...
What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? The newest US holiday is confusing Americans
As one critic asked, has Juneteenth devolved ‘into an exploitative and profit-driven enterprise for companies that disregard ...
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The roots of our local Juneteenth celebration
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “We celebrate this day because we finally got the word in Texas that we were free, ...
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No, this isn't a startup or pitch meeting — this is Kwanzaa at a home in the desert
One guest, Jarvis Crawford, talked about wanting to have each day of Kwanzaa celebrated at different places in the Coachella Valley in 2019. Smith-Mosbey was the first to share her idea, which was the ...