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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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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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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