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Why are people mad that Juneteenth is a holiday?


The Real Story of the Politics of Juneteenth

“Make Juneteenth a National Holiday.” Donald Trump buried that five-word campaign promise in his 2020 “Platinum Plan,” a two-page laundry list ...

The vibes are very off this Juneteenth - MSNBC News

Juneteenth is an official holiday first held to mark the close of slavery after the Civil War in Texas, but the George Floyd protests made ...

The Problem with Juneteenth | Black Agenda Report

Juneteenth was a people's holiday with deep meaning for the descendants of enslaved people. But the declaration of an official federal holiday has turned it ...

Don't Let the Left Ruin Juneteenth's True Meaning

America on Wednesday will celebrate Juneteenth as a federal holiday for the fourth time. Yet the holiday, born out of bipartisanship, ...

Why many Americans don't want to talk about Juneteenth

The political attack on critical race theory is all about avoiding the truth of American history and events like Juneteenth.

Why would anyone find celebrating Juneteenth to be “offensive”

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The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900 held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Credit: Austin History Center.

Juneteenth isn't just a Black holiday. It's for all Americans - NPR

Opal Lee, the activist known as the grandmother of Juneteenth, worked hard to see it become a federal holiday. NPR's Michel Martin reflects ...

The History of Juneteenth - The New York Times

On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. A century and a half later, people across the United States continue to ...

3 years after becoming federal holiday, 90% of Americans now ...

Juneteenth marks a significant day in US history when a quarter of a million enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas learned on June 19, ...

Juneteenth as a National Holiday: How Advocates Made It Happen ...

It took a staggering two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863 for the news to reach their ears. Texas was the ...

CMV: white people should not be angry at Juneteenth at all ... - Reddit

It was issued in September and signed January. Second, the Emancipation Proclamation didn't actually free the slaves. It only applied to the ...

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

The celebrations began with enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. Although President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves ...

What to know about Juneteenth and its historical significance

What is Juneteenth and its history? How is Juneteenth commemorated? When was Juneteenth declared a federal holiday? Which states observe ...

What to know about Juneteenth and why are people talking ... - CNN

... Juneteenth still isn't a federal holiday. And, throughout its history, it has often been overlooked by non-black Americans. Here's what to ...

Republicans Try Justifying Opposition to Juneteenth Holiday

fourteen GOP lawmakers on Wednesday voted against making the official end of slavery in America a national holiday—essentially on the basis that ...

Which states recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday?

28 states and the District of Columbia will legally recognize Juneteenth as a public holiday – meaning state government offices are closed and state workers ...

Juneteenth is now a national holiday. How did it come to pass? - PBS

President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that was passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday.

What is Juneteenth and Why is it a Holiday? | SNHU

Learn about the history, traditions and significance of June 19 — or Juneteenth — a holiday which celebrates the end of slavery in the ...

The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

Americans on Monday will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day the last enslaved people in the country learned they were free.