Saturday marks Juneteenth, a celebration of Black freedom. But in Washington D.C., Black residents are still fighting for the right to control their own affairs. […]
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Biden Signs Legislation To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
President Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday during a ceremony at the White House. He claimed the holiday "doesn't just celebrate the […]
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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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GOP Votes To Make Juneteenth Holiday While Trying To Ban Teaching It
Sen. Cornyn endorsed the vote to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. But he also supports the Texas law just signed by Governor Greg Abbott making […]
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Lemon reacts to 14 Republicans voting against Juneteenth holiday
CNN's Don Lemon discusses the House decision to overwhelmingly pass a bill that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal […]
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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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‘On Juneteenth’ And The Growing Diversity Of Texas | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Author and professor Annette Gordon-Reed joins Morning Joe for a continued look at the themes in her new book 'On Juneteenth,' and for a discussion […]
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Author Annette Gordon-Reed On The Violence That Came After Slavery | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Professor and author Annette Gordon-Reed returns to Morning Joe to continue discussing her new book 'On Juneteenth,' with Wednesday's discussion focusing on the violence done […]
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Annette Gordon-Reed: History Teaches Us About Change Over Time | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Professor and author Annette Gordon-Reed continues her week-long discussion on Morning Joe of the themes in her new book 'On Juneteenth'. » Subscribe to MSNBC: […]
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