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Moving Juneteenth beyond symbolism

To ensure the nation's newest federal holiday doesn't get co-opted, Black Americans must be prioritized

Salon · Jun 19, 2023

13 bills or resolutions related to Juneteenth enacted so far in 2023

Welcome to the Monday, June 19, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Jun 19, 2023

Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness

Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.

WEKU · Jun 19, 2023

A beginner's guide to Juneteenth: How can all Americans celebrate?

Since it was designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth has become more universally recognized beyond Black America

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2023

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Many Americans will be marking Juneteenth this month

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2023

Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ discusses national museum, legacy of slavery

FORT WORTH, Texas — Growing up in Texas, Opal Lee celebrated Juneteenth by picnicking and dancing with her family at Sycamore Park in Fort Worth.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history

Whenever I tell high school students in classes I visit that I appreciated learning about slavery as a child growing up in the Caribbean, they often look confused.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023

The Journey to Juneteenth: uncovering the history and making of a federal holiday

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023

La Casa Blanca celebra el nuevo día feriado conocido como Juneteenth

El 19 de junio de 1865, cuando los soldados de la Unión les dijeron a los afroamericanos esclavizados en Galveston, Texas, la noticia de su libertad.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2023

Juneteenth matters for thinking about race relations in Canada and Canadian education

On June 19, African Americans will celebrate Juneteenth. This day marks emancipation from chattel slavery and the long and violent struggle for Black people to be recognized as equally human.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023