Juneteenth.This holiday was named for, and is celebrated on, June 19 to commemorate thetrue ending of slavery in the United States.
Earlier this week, days before this year's celebration, the House passed legislation after an unanimous vote and President Joe Biden signed a bill into law recognizing Juneteenth as an official federal holiday.Social media was filled with celebratory and informative posts from people acknowledging the day.«Happy #Juneteenth everyone!
We’ve come so far — but we know we still have a long way to go,» Halle Berry wrote, also asking people to share their Black-owned businesses to «highlight a few today.»Happy #Juneteenth everyone!
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