In-person marches, music and reflection as Americans mark Juneteenth
Channel NewsAsia - World·2021-06-19 21:00
ATLANTA: On Saturday (Jun 19), the United States marks Juneteenth for the first time as a federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday signed a Bill making Juneteenth the eleventh federally recognized holiday, just over a year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis ignited nationwide protests for racial justice and for ending police brutality.
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