Por: Newsweek Nation June 18, 2023
A majority of Americans will not be celebrating Juneteenth this year, according to a poll conducted exclusively for Newsweek.President Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth, which falls on June 19, a federal holiday in 2021.The holiday marks the date—June 19, 1865—when the last enslaved people in the United States learned of their freedom when Union soldiers brought the news to Galveston, Texas.Black Americans have long marked the... + full article
Fox News USA Politics June 19, 2023
Welcome to that’s supposed to unite, but sadly, divides. On June 19th, 1865, union soldiers proclaimed the end of the Civil War and slavery in Galveston, Texas, an event that has come to symbolize the end of slavery nationwide. Yet today, some conservatives believe... + más
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The Hill USA Politics June 19, 2023
Sue Johnson was born and raised in Galveston, Texas, a city on the Gulf Coast. She still remembers every year when she and her family would pack up the car and head to the beach for a day of celebration to commemorate America’s second independence day: Juneteenth. So when... + más
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The Daily Beast USA Politics June 18, 2023
On June 17, 2021, nearly a year after the , President thought it was a bright idea to make an official U.S. holiday—signing it into law, to be observed by all.“Making Juneteenth a federal holiday is a major step forward to recognize the wrongs of the past,” Senate Majority... + más
Juneteenth holiday: Will banks be open? Is mail still being delivered? | MarketWatch
MarketWatch USA Business June 17, 2023
Read more: naming Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021 — the first time that a new federal holiday had been approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. So 2023 is the second year that Juneteenth will be observed as a federal holiday. And this means that the U.S. stock... + más
CBS News USA Nation June 17, 2023
In celebration of Juneteenth, CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan will host a special marathon of BET's America In Black series which features prominent Black voices including Michael B. Jordan, LL Cool J, Taraji P. Henson and more. starting at 6 p.m. ET on... + más
MarketWatch USA Politics June 17, 2023
ABC7 USA Nation June 14, 2023
Weusi - Legacy of Slavery Multimedia Art Exhibit June 16-18 Art Share LA 801 E 4th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Explore the Afrocentric healing arts including music, art, dance, poetry, video and live drama to address the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade that still... + más
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