News Juneteenth is set to become a federal holiday. This year’s celebrations come amid a culture war. June 17, 2021Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAYComments Off on Juneteenth is set to become a federal holiday. This year’s celebrations come amid a culture war. Juneteenth's rise in popularity after a year of racial reckoning comes amid a culture war on voting rights and American schools' teachings on race.