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Majority of you im looking at from this podium. over the course of decades, shes made it her mission to see that this day came. it was almost a singular mission. shes walked for miles and miles, literally and figuratively to bring attention to juneteenth. to make this day possible. i asked once again, we all stand and give her a warm welcome to the white house. as they say in the senate and i said for 36 years, if you excuse me for a point of perm

It was indeed an important day. [ applause ] >> and still let us also remember that day was not the end of slavery in america. the truth is it would be six more months before the 13th amendment was ratified, before enslaved people in the south and the north were free, so as we commemorate the history of juneteenth as we did weeks ago with the tulsa race massacre, we must learn from our history and we must teach our children our history because it is part of our history as a nation. it is part of...

>> juneteenth has been known by many days. jubilee day, freedom day, liberation day, emancipation day. today, a national holiday. [ applause ] >> republicans claim they support the holiday. simultaneously passing laws to make sure your kids cant learn about it in school. [lazer beam and sizzling sounds] ♪♪ new dove men deodorant is different. it has 48 hour protection. and a plant-based moisturizer... that cares for your skin. odor protection that works new dove men plant-based care.

Creating opportunity and a better planet. now, thats making a difference. america has a new national holiday. president biden signing a law today establishing june 19th as juneteenth national independence day, commemorating the end of slavery in the u.s. the president saying it will go down as one of his greatest honors. >> by making juneteenth a federal holiday all americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history and celebrate progress. >> juneteenths roots go back to galve...

Privilege. i regret that my grandchildren arent here because this is a really, really, really important moment in our history. by making juneteenth a federal holiday all americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history and celebrate progress and grapple with the distance we have come but the distance we have to travel, jim. i said a few weeks ago, marking the 100th anniversary of the tulsa race massacre great nations dont ignore the most painful moments. they dont ignore those...

Freedom. it was, indeed, an important day. [ applause ] >> still, let us also remember that day was not the end of slavery in america. the truth is, it would be six more months before the 13th amendment was ratified, before enslaved people in the south and north were free, so as we commemorate the history of juneteenth, as we did just weeks ago with the history of the tulsa race massacre, we must learn from our history and we must teach our children our history, because it is part of our history...

So let me say this. were gathered here in a house build by enslaved people. were foot steps away from president president abraham lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation and were here to witness president joe biden establish juneteenth as a national holiday. we have come far and we have far to go. but today is a day of celebration, it is not only a day of pride, it is also a day for us to reaffirm and rededicate ourselves to action. with that, i say happy juneteenth, everybody! with that, i...

All right. we are following breaking news out of the white house where any minute now we are expecting president biden accompanied by vice president kamala harris to be signing the bill that essentially makes juneteenth an official federal holiday. for more on this we want to bring in msnbc news correspondent jeff bennett. its great to have you with us. quite a remarkable turn of events here coming out of the white house just because of the history of juneteenth and the significance that it has ...

>> by making juneteenth a federal holiday all americans can feel the power of this day and learn history. great nations dont ignore their most painful moments. great nations dont ignore their most painful moments. they dont ignore those moments in the past. they embrace them. >> while junteenth will now be commemorated nationwide, in some red states it could be illegal to teach what the holiday is about. theyre aiming to dictate how historical and modern racism in america are tall. that includes...

This years Juneteenth Festival will be held virtually, starting with its first Juneteenth Pageant.