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Juneteenth: What to Know About the Freedom Holiday
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTheWrap offers a brief history lesson on Freedom Day, which commemorates the nation's full abolition of slavery and became a federal holiday just three...
Harvard study: Feds well-positioned to provide slavery reparations
The Day· 20 hours agoWhen President Joe Biden proclaimed Wednesday as Juneteenth Day of Observance, he called on...
President Biden, the time for national reparations is now
The Hill· 1 day agoThis victory in New York, following previous wins in Illinois and California, signals the future for...
Senator Who Blocked Native American Judge Nominee Should Be Removed from Indian Affairs Committee
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoRecently, numerous stories have emerged in the media about videos being manipulated to make...
Opinion | Why Juneteenth gives me hope in 2024
MSNBC· 5 days agoAlthough it was only designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day has of course been celebrated in Black American...
THE CELEBRATION OF JUNETEENTH
Arizona Daily Sun· 6 days agoOn June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the bill that established Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal ...
The Juneteenth flag is flying over Milwaukee right now. What is it, and what does it represent?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn 2021, President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth an official federal holiday. It has...
What does the name 'Juneteenth' mean? When is Juneteenth? All about the federal holiday
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHow do people celebrate Juneteenth? Early Juneteenth celebrations involved prayer services, guest...
In Pivotal West Michigan, Voters Are Exhausted and Underwhelmed
The New York Times via Yahoo News· 1 week agoBut after Donald Trump became the face of the party, Ingebretson, who lives in Grand Rapids,...
When is Juneteenth? Did the holiday start in Texas? Here’s everything you need to know
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 week agoFollowing the news, former slaves and their descendants celebrated the day each year with barbecues,...
