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RAW: REP. JACKSON LEE ON MAKING JUNETEENTH A FEDERAL HOLIDAY
KTBS Shreveport· 1 day agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee with the Congressional Black Caucus speaks about how she pushed for...
Florida is behind the country in recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday
WINK TV Southwest Florida· 23 hours agoWhile other states are celebrating June 19, known as Juneteenth, with a paid day off from work,...
Editorial: Juneteenth celebrates freedoms belatedly won
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 2 days agoSince 2021, Louisiana has joined the federal government in recognizing Juneteenth, which...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe bill’s leading sponsors included Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, Republican Sen....
Congress can score another bipartisan win for safety and justice
The Hill· 2 days agoThe Safer Supervision Act, which is also encapsulated in similarly bipartisan House companion...
What’s open and closed on Juneteenth 2024
RockinghamNow.com, Eden and Reidssville· 1 day agoJuneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, became the newest US federal holiday in 2021, though its storied history has held...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 2 days agoThe poll results were revealed Wednesday during the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. The brilliant Avis Jones-DeWeever made it clear that 53 years ...
Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 2 days agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Lawmakers seek health care, retirement protections for employees of Wadley parent company Steward...
Texarkana Gazette· 3 days agoA group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking...
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