In a historic move, Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that will see Juneteenth become a federal holiday in the United States.
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Celebrated annually on June 19, the day recognizes the official end of slavery in the US.
Calls for the national commemoration of the occasion have been widespread and many have campaigned tirelessly for
Today, June 17, President Biden heeded those calls when he formally signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.
Per Biden, it’ll be a day to remember the moral stain of slavery but also to celebrate the healing.
At the signing ceremony, he said “I’ve only been President for several months, but I think this will go down for me as one of the greatest honors I will have had as President.’
He went on to issue a statement saying:
“Today, I had the honor of signing a bill to officially make Juneteenth a federal holiday. With this important step, all Americans can feel the power of the day, learn from our history, celebrate our progress, and grapple with the distance we still have to travel.”
Watch the seismic moment:
Where is the bill to protect the lives of black people in America ? Asians had one but they have time for a national holiday for black people… smh
Why didn’t Barack Obama do this? I guess he was to busy taking pictures with celebrities to do some real work, he was too lazy, that must be his black side in him.
nice.