How to Use Juneteenth in a Sentence
Juneteenth
noun
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Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, was able to see her home raised again on the lot were her childhood home was ravaged and burned.
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Candi Bolden,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2024
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Texas adopted Juneteenth as a state holiday in 1980, and in recent years, all but three states had as well.
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Jessica B. Harris,
Southern Living,
13 May 2024
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During the Juneteenth weekend alone, 11 people were shot, including a 6-year-old boy who was wounded in the back of a car.
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Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
28 June 2023
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Opal Lee championed Juneteenth holiday:At 95, she's still got work to do.
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Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
7 Oct. 2024
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These benches were installed on Juneteenth in 2021, which is the federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
9 Feb. 2024
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The event was held shortly before the country celebrated Juneteenth.
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Malaika Jabali,
Essence,
27 July 2023
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Opal Lee, a 97-year-old teacher and activist who campaigned to make Juneteenth a national holiday, also received a medal.
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Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 May 2024
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Toward the end of the trading week, which was shortened by the Juneteenth holiday, profit-taking in chipmaker stocks emerged, tempering the earlier gains.
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Detroit Free Press,
22 June 2024
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In 1867, the Freedmen’s Bureau organized the first Juneteenth celebration in the capital.
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Melissa Noel,
Essence,
3 May 2024
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Opal Lee, an educator and activist who pushed to make Juneteenth a national holiday.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 May 2024
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At an event celebrating Juneteenth in 2023, Lee said honesty and education about this country’s past are crucial.
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Tribune News Service,
Orange County Register,
21 Feb. 2024
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Ford has rejected the union's quality of life proposals including a 32-hour work week or allowing members to have Juneteenth as a holiday.
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Jamie L. Lareau,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Sep. 2023
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From picking a fan’s wedding song to celebrating Juneteenth by wearing all Black designers, the globe-trotting tour continues to spark viral moments.
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Henry Chandonnet,
Peoplemag,
28 July 2023
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Gloria and the council designated Juneteenth as an official paid holiday for city of San Diego employees earlier this year.
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Dessa Kuritz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2023
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Maze also works with organizations such as Be More Green, an after-school program focused on eating healthy, on Juneteenth celebrations.
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Alecia Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Sep. 2023
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As of Saturday, Juneteenth is also now recognized as an official state holiday.
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Miles J. Herszenhorn,
USA TODAY,
2 July 2023
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More great reads Oakwood’s Juneteenth celebration is a homecoming for Venice’s Black community.
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Joel Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2024
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The flyer said the company had rejected all union profit-sharing, pension, job security, retiree pay increase and quality-of-life proposals except Juneteenth.
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Eric D. Lawrence,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Sep. 2023
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One such program is the society's annual Juneteenth Celebration.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Sep. 2024
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Shootings permeated a Michigan splash pad, a Texas Juneteenth celebration and a Massachusetts car meetup, among other locations.
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Dalia Faheid,
CNN,
23 June 2024
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Jackson Lee, who had pancreatic cancer, helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday.
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Aamer Madhani,
arkansasonline.com,
29 July 2024
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Later, a nonprofit called Juneteenth Inc. was established, and its mission expanded to providing educational opportunities for children.
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Taylor Seely,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Mar. 2024
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