Juneteenth is a holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of abolishing slavery in Texas. It’s also called Juneteenth Independence Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day. The holiday is truly about the “emancipation of Negro slaves throughout the Confederate South.”
The National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF) of Alabama is more than 20 years old. According to a press release, the “organization worked hard to make sure the state recognized the Juneteenth holiday. Now the NJOF works to make Juneteenth a National paid holiday.”
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The Free Annual National Juneteenth Festival with the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation of Alabama will be on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at historic Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Is Police-Work a Dying Profession?
There has been a lot of talk about police in the last year and while it feels like a very divisive conversation a lot of the time, the benefits of having constructive conversation can be ample. Everything from an Idaho TikTok Cop that broke the internet (for better or worse, wherever you fell on that particular topic) to globally followed news headlines surrounding cases such as George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement police have in many ways, been a highly talked-about subject.
Recent findings shared by The Idaho Fraternal Order of Police say that here in the State of Idaho applications to join the police force are on the decline. According to the organization, the applications have been in decline for years now however the drop-off if really growing to be noticeable.
Is Voting Fair in Kalamazoo? Voice Your Thoughts/Opinions Tonight
If you have thoughts and opinions about local, Kalamazoo elections then tonight is your chance to voice them.
As reported by WoodTv News Channel 8, Kalamazoo City Commissioners are inviting residents in the community to voice their opinions about local elections, how easy it is to vote, whether or not people feel included and more. The meeting starts
tonight at 5p.m.
If you have an opinion you d like to voice or feedback on your experience with elections you can either send an email to
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