Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day, is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate...
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The Juneteenth flag is a symbol for the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. The first version was created in 1997 by activist Ben Haith and that early...
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slavery. Juneteenth may also refer to: "Juneteenth" (Atlanta), a television episode "Juneteenth" (Black-ish), a television episode Juneteenth (novel),...
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Miss Juneteenth is a 2020 American drama film written and directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples and starring Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson, and Alexis...
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Juneteenth (1999) is the second novel by American writer Ralph Ellison. It was published posthumously, compiled as a 368-page condensation of material...
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Opal Lee (category Juneteenth)
in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally-recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". On June 17, 2021, President...
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The Pop Out: Ken & Friends (category Juneteenth)
held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on June 19, 2024. The Juneteenth and Black Music Month celebration marked Lamar's first major performance...
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the biographical sports drama 42 (2013), and the independent drama Miss Juneteenth (2020). From 2013 to 2016, she starred in the Fox supernatural drama series...
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that made June 19th a federal holiday. Also called "Juneteenth National Independence Day," Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865 belated announcement...
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Civilized Tribes" in which they agreed to end slavery. In June 2021, Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., became a federal...
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fourteen people were injured in a shooting at Old Settlers Park during a Juneteenth festival, which featured performances from artists such as Sean Ardoin...
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Pan-African flag (section Juneteenth)
American community have adopted the Pan-African flag to represent Juneteenth. The Juneteenth holiday became an official federal holiday June 17, 2021 and does...
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Gordon Granger (category Juneteenth)
January 1, 1863. June 19 is now commemorated by the federal holiday of Juneteenth since 2021. Granger was born in Joy, Wayne County, New York, in 1821 to...
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floating Monday) Juneteenth (June 19) Columbus Day (October 8–14, floating Monday) Veterans Day (November 11) Established in 2021, Juneteenth is the newest...
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film 3 stars out of 5, calling the film a "lighthearted way to celebrate Juneteenth", and the cast "competent". Katie Walsh of TheWrap called the film a "lightweight...
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Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition is the fifth live album by American contemporary worship music collective Maverick City Music, which was released via Tribl...
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"Juneteenth" is the ninth episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Atlanta. The episode was written by Stefani Robinson...
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considered to be soul food in the South. The color red is often used in Juneteenth celebrations to symbolize bloodshed in the fight against slavery. It is...
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Channing Godfrey Peoples (section Miss Juneteenth)
writer, director, and producer. Her feature film directorial debut Miss Juneteenth received critical acclaim. Peoples was raised on the south side of Fort...
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Black-ish season 4 (redirect from Juneteenth (TV episode))
Written by Original air date Prod. code U.S. viewers (millions) 73 1 "Juneteenth" Anton Cropper Peter Saji October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03) 401 4.71 The Johnsons...
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Rise of Skywalker (2019; $32.2 million) that doubled as a record for the Juneteenth federal holiday since it began in 2021 (at $30.1 million), and the highest-grossing...
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hit songs "Jireh", "Talking to Jesus" and "Wait on You"; and Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition, which attained commercial success and garnered widespread critical...
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Ben Haith (category Juneteenth)
founder of the National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation. Haith is also known for creating and copyrighting the Juneteenth flag. Haith is a grass roots...
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General Order No. 3 (category Juneteenth)
enforcement of it, is the central event commemorated by the holiday of Juneteenth, which originally celebrated the end of slavery in Texas. The order was...
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17, Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which officially declared Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth is the first new federal...
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featured in the music video. During the Pop Out: Ken & Friends, held on Juneteenth at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, Lamar performed "Not Like Us"...
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Juneteenth, a celebration of emancipation from slavery, was introduced to Oregon in 1945 by Kaiser Shipyard worker Clara Peoples, was recognized by the...
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General Gordon Granger. Violence marked the early months of Reconstruction. Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Galveston...
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Jon Batiste (section Juneteenth 2020 celebration)
personal and professional interests". In June 2020, Batiste took part in the Juneteenth celebration in Brooklyn, New York with a day of protests, marches, rallies...
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Republicans to vote against legislation to establish June 19, or Juneteenth (officially named "Juneteenth National Independence Day"), as a federal holiday. He said...
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