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The Juneteenth National Holiday is a Time to Remember
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPresident Joe Biden signed the legislation into law three years ago making Juneteenth a national...
Why Every American Should Celebrate Juneteenth - Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles Sentinel· 17 hours agoJuneteenth originated in the June 19, 1865, federal proclamation that Major General Gordon Granger brought with him when he arrived Galveston to take command of federal troops deployed to enforce ...
Juneteenth is on a Wednesday this year. Here's what will be open and closed on the holiday
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIt is still observed on June 19 every year. Is it a national holiday? In 2021, President Joe Biden...
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days ago"In recent years, Juneteenth has gained a much wider recognition. It's only been since 2021 that it...
On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas
Fox News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people...
Photos: Juneteenth celebration at Anderson Library includes spoken word, color red artwork
The Anderson Independent-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"Freedom finally came on June 19...Representatives and Senate passed the Juneteenth National...
Meet Elise Stefanik, who went from Trump critic to potential running mate
South China Morning Post· 7 days agoTen years ago, Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress at the time. Now she...
Senate resolution apologizes to ‘hundreds of thousands’ of LGBTQ federal employees
The Hill· 14 hours agoTim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) are leading the resolution, which has 18 Democratic...
PolitiFact FL: Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues
WLRN Miami· 19 hours agoWLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. President Biden kicked off Pride Month this year with a message to LGBTQ+ Americans, posting "your president and my entire ...
Haiti's Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Foreign Policy Magazine· 22 hours agoOn May 28, Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council elected former Prime Minister Garry Conille to lead the country once again and head its transitional...