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To Celebrate Juneteenth, Listen To A Reading Of The Emancipation Proclamation

By NPR News June 18, 2021

The United States has a new national holiday to celebrate: Juneteenth, marking the day in 1865 — in the aftermath of the Civil War — when U.S. Army troops landed in Galveston, Texas, and informed some of the last enslaved Americans that they were free.Read More

President Biden Signs Bill Into Law Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

By NPR News June 17, 2021

President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. CREDIT: Evan Vucci/AP

President Biden on Thursday signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday.Read More

Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum

By NPR News June 19, 2020

Members of a parade perform during the Juneteenth Day Festival on June 19, 2019, in Milwaukee. In the wake of protests following the killing of George Floyd, there has been a push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. CREDIT: Dylan Buell/Getty Images for VIBE

In the wake of protests calling for racial equality and other reforms after the killing of George Floyd, there's a growing movement to make June 19 a federal holiday.Read More

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