juneteenth
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Lawmakers Use Juneteenth As A Platform To Close the Constitution’s Slavery loophole
The congressional push for 13th Amendment changes would provide worker protections for people who are incarcerated.
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The Schomburg Center Literary Festival Makes Its Return to Harlem
What’s better than celebrating Black culture and writers on Juneteenth weekend?
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Historic Houston Park is Planning a Special Juneteenth Celebration
Emancipation Park in the city's Third Ward is celebrating its 150th birthday in a big way
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We Can’t Allow Juneteenth To Become Corporate
Nothing is sacred in America. Corporations want to cash-in on the Juneteenth holiday.
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CNN Sets Juneteenth Concert Special Featuring Earth, Wind and Fire, Bell Biv Devoe, The Roots and More
Other talent expected to perform include Chaka Khan, Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, Lucky Daye, Mickey Guyton and more.
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States Have Been Slow In Making Juneteeth A Paid Holiday
Places such as Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina have not advanced proposals giving public employees paid time off on June 19th.
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Juneteenth Officially Becomes A Holiday In Los Angeles
At a ceremony Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the proclamation making Juneteenth a holiday in the city.