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94-Year-Old Has Delightful Response To New Juneteenth Holiday

"I’m humbled by it, I truly am," said the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" Opal Lee.

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How To Teach Your Child About Juneteenth

It's finally a federal holiday!

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Don't Treat Juneteenth As Another Day Off. Do This Instead.

Here's how to make Juneteenth a celebration and a day of learning about our nation's true history.

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The Hypocrisy Of Honoring Juneteenth While Condemning Critical Race Theory

Banning critical race theory from classrooms whitewashes racism’s role in U.S. history and, ironically, America’s newest federal holiday.

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Joe Biden Signs Juneteenth Holiday Bill Into Law

Here’s how the new holiday unexpectedly sailed through Congress this week.

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Federal Workers Will Get Friday Off To Observe Juneteenth

President Joe Biden will be signing the law Thursday to officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

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The Pathetic Reasons House GOPers Voted Against Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

Fourteen Republicans voted against making June 19 a federal holiday marking the end of slavery.

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House Passes Juneteenth Holiday Bill, Sending It To Joe Biden’s Desk

The day off for federal workers honors the end of slavery in the United States.

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Senate Passes Bill Establishing Juneteenth As A National Holiday

The legislation passed unanimously on Tuesday after Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) dropped his objection.

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Sen. Ron Johnson Drops Objection To Bill To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

But other Republicans are said to have concerns with the bill, complicating its future in the Senate.

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