Juneteenth (officially Juneteenth National Independence Day and also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day) is a…
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Emancipation Proclamation
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High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Thanks to her efforts and…
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The African American community in many cities and states has always celebrated Juneteenth as a day of jubilation, officially commiserating their emancipation…
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Beginning on Friday, June 18, federal employees enjoyed the country’s 12th – and perhaps most significant – paid holiday. President Joe Biden…
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The ‘Juneteenth’ celebration marks the date (June 19) in 1865, when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas were told they were free.…
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“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by…