In states where Juneteenth is still not a day off, activists see a missed opportunity
It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off.
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It has been one year since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, but in roughly half of the country it is still not an official day off.
More than a hundred people gathered at Silversteen Memorial Playground Sunday to commemorate an historic event in the lives of all Americans.
Last year (2021), Congress and President Joe Biden approved adding June 19 each year-- known as Juneteenth Day...
Many in Milwaukee celebrated Juneteenth long before it became a federal holiday. They now question the whether the business community is fully supportive of it.
Juneteenth marks the day the last group of slaves in Texas found out they were free. It officially became a federal holiday in 2021.