Juneteenth is celebrated as the end of slavery in the U.S. Celebration, reflection and progression are what historians say some African Americans …
Juneteenth officially recognized as federal holiday
President Biden signed the bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
"Finally!" one advocate told ABC News. "We are no longer the orphan event." President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a federal …
It's the first federal holiday approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983 For the first time in nearly 40 years, Congress has moved to …
The bill creates a commission to study and make recommendations on reparations. A bill that will create a commission to study and make recommendations …
Sens. John Cornyn, Ed Markey attempted to pass the holiday by unanimous consent. Sens. John Cornyn and Ed Markey -- from opposite ends of the …
Some local governments have already started to address reparations. After the Civil War, formerly enslaved families were promised by Union leadership …
Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan sat down for a one-on-one interview with former President Barack Obama about race, resilience and …