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Juneteenth

What is Juneteenth? Day marks the end of slavery in the United States. There is no one reason why there was a two and a half year delay in letting Texas know about… Source 3p.

Juneteenth

Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation. Americans around the country celebrate Juneteenth, Bolton's scathing critique of Trump could define tell-all battles and more news you need to know Friday. Source 9b.

Juneteenth History & Civil Business Politics

It's a historic day as President Joe Biden is set to sign a bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Its passage will "Recognize the wrong that was done, acknowledge the pain and suffering of generations… and finally celebrate their freedom," said Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass, who introduced the legislation last June in the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Ref. USAToday.