On June 17, 2021, we reached a significant milestone when President Joe Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth National Independence Day on June 19th as a federal holiday. This day commemorates the approximate date when the news of emancipation reached the South, informing enslaved African Americans of their freedom...
Juneteenth
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