Weekend Review: Juneteenth Celebrated as a Federal Holiday in the US
On Friday, Juneteenth was celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time in the United States. Last week, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, which made the day a nationally recognized holiday. “This will go down for me as one of the greatest honors I will have as president,” Biden said. […]
Juneteenth Recognized As National Holiday
On Thursday, June 17, Juneteenth became a federally recognized public holiday thanks to bipartisan efforts. Before reaching Congress, the legislation was passed in every state aside from South Dakota. It is the first federal holiday to be signed into law since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983. Officially labeled Juneteenth National Independence Day, the […]
Weekend Review: America Celebrates Juneteenth Through Steep Racial Tensions
Juneteenth: Friday marked 155 years since the end of the tradition of slavery in the U.S. on holiday known as Juneteenth, or June 19th. While the day is not yet recognized as a national holiday, it is nationally recognized by many citizens, specifically Black Americans, as a day of the momentous celebration. The day brought […]
