As the confusion behind the origins of President's Day or "Washington's Birthday" continues, CNN's Harry Enten and John Berman take a closer look at the […]
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The Amazing Woman Behind Juneteenth’s Long Road To Becoming A National Holiday
Rachel Maddow traces the personal story of 94-year-old activist Opal Lee, whose years-long crusade to make Juneteenth a national holiday was finally realized today when […]
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Juneteenth Could Face Pushback Battle Like Critical Race Theory
Juneteenth became a federal holiday today, yet nationwide prominent Republican leaders seeking to demonize Critical Race Theory are using the law to ban discussing America's […]
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Rep. Jackson Lee On Juneteenth: ‘America, Show The World Your Experiment Is Working’
“Juneteenth—with tears in my eyes when I made that gavel—shows America and shows the world that we can accept our differences and we can establish […]
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Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden said that signing legislation into law establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day — a US federal holiday commemorating the end […]
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Juneteenth Federal Holiday Bill Heads To Biden’s Desk; 14 Republicans Vote No
Rachel Maddow reports on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, having already passed the Senate unanimously, passing the House and heading to President Biden's desk […]
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Juneteenth On Track To Become New Federal Holiday After Passing Senate
Rachel Maddow reports that the Senate has passed a bill to make Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery, a federal holiday, sending it […]
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Brittney Cooper: Juneteenth ‘Absolutely’ Should Be A Federal Holiday | MSNBC
Brittney Cooper, author of "Eloquent Rage," discusses why Juneteenth should be a federal holiday. Aired on 06/11/2020. » Subscribe to MSNBC: MSNBC delivers breaking news, […]
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