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On Juneteenth, descendants of America’s Black changemakers speak out about preserving ancestors’ legacy

Saturday, June 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For enslaved Africans in America, the idea of freedom was just a dream. After hundreds of years of struggle, first for freedom, and then civil rights, the date marking the official end of slavery in 1865 -- June 19 -- was declared... Read More.

Juneteenth is now a national holiday. What’s next?

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Now that Juneteenth has been recognized as a national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S., just ahead of Saturday's June 19 anniversary, advocates are weighing in on how Americans should mark the occasion and what the day should... Read More.

Meet Opal Lee, the ‘grandmother of the movement’ to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- When President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, there was one woman in the room who captured well-deserved attention. Opal Lee was called the "grandmother of the movement" to... Read More.

Rep. Jim Clyburn says new Juneteenth federal holiday gives him ‘hope’

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- House Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn said on Friday that new legislation to mark Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States gives him "hope." "It does give me hope…this country has a very spotty history... Read More.

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery, a federal holiday

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- just in time for Saturday's June 19 anniversary. It's a day African Americans have celebrated yearly since the Civil War-era and... Read More.

Congress passes legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Thursday, June 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- For the first time in nearly 40 years, Congress has moved to establish a new national holiday, this time for Juneteenth, and just in time for Saturday's 156th anniversary of the day which marks the last African American slaves being freed in... Read More.

Robert De Niro praises new filmmakers as Tribeca Film Festival kicks off their Juneteenth lineup

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival is honoring "the voices of the African Diaspora" with its inaugural Juneteenth lineup that puts an emphasis "on African-American artists, performers, filmmakers, and interdisciplinary creators.” The slate includes 66 films and 54 world premieres from Black talent, as well as... Read More.

GOP senator objects to making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Wednesday, July 22 by ABC News

By TRISH TURNER, ABC NEWSSens. John Cornyn and Ed Markey -- from opposite ends of the political spectrum -- attempted to pass legislation by unanimous consent on Wednesday making Juneteenth a federal holiday, saying it was past... Read More.

Chicago woman’s successful push for Juneteenth holiday brings online fame

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

By JADE LAWSON, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- As black people around the country prepare for Juneteenth, with a larger impact than normal this year as protests over racial injustice sweep the nation, thousands are fighting to implement change -- including... Read More.

Nike, Target, Twitter and more make Juneteenth a paid company holiday

Tuesday, June 23 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A handful of corporations in the U.S. announced this year that they are making Juneteenth, the day traditionally used to commemorate the end of slavery, a companywide holiday.The holiday traces its... Read More.

Stories tagged with: juneteenth

On Juneteenth, descendants of America’s Black changemakers speak out about preserving ancestors’ legacy

Juneteenth is now a national holiday. What’s next?

Meet Opal Lee, the ‘grandmother of the movement’ to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Rep. Jim Clyburn says new Juneteenth federal holiday gives him ‘hope’

Biden signs bill making Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery, a federal holiday

Congress passes legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

Robert De Niro praises new filmmakers as Tribeca Film Festival kicks off their Juneteenth lineup

GOP senator objects to making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Chicago woman’s successful push for Juneteenth holiday brings online fame

Nike, Target, Twitter and more make Juneteenth a paid company holiday

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