Mayor Adams announces Juneteenth now an official NYC holiday
[ad_1] Juneteenth — a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States — is now an official New York City holiday, Mayor Eric Adams […]
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Macy Gray Says It’s Time For The U.S. Flag To Be Redesigned In Juneteenth Essay – Here’s Why!
On Juneteenth, singer and songwriter Macy Gray wrote a powerful essay in which she called for the American flag to be redesigned! Here’s why! Thats […]
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Blocks Making Juneteenth A Paid Holiday For State Employees
#Roommates, it’s only been 24 hours and many throughout the country are still celebrating President Biden officially signing the bill making Juneteenth a national holiday—however, […]
What to watch on Juneteenth, from docs to ‘Black Panther’
Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of African Americans who had been enslaved. Historically the day, now a federal holiday, commemorates the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation […]
SEC closes for Juneteenth, markets to remain open
The Securities and Exchange Commission will remain closed Friday in observance of the new federal holiday Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the […]