All the details on what’s likely to happen with the federal bill, as well as a brief history of Juneteenth and some ideas for marking the occasion
to make Juneteenth—the June 19 commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S.—a federal holiday, with Texas representative Sheila Jackson Lee stating, “I introduced this to make Juneteenth a federal holiday to commemorate the end of chattel slavery, America’s original sin, and to bring about celebration, crushing racial divide down to a point of unity.
is a bit more complex; Juneteenth is specifically devoted to honoring the memory of June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform enslaved Black locals that they had officially been freed . Ever since, Juneteenth has become aThere are Juneteenth celebrations planned around the country, including an online and in-personin New York that will focus on empowerment, health and wellness, entertainment, and more.
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