Juneteenth
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The state’s legislature has decided that Juneteenth will be an official state holiday in Oregon, making Oregon the fourth state to make the event an official celebration. This will be in effect next year. In a statement released by Oregon Senate Democrats; “With House Bill 2168, we can learn from another time. We can change […]
Beyoncé released a new song called ‘Black Parade’ that honors her heritage and the history of Juneteenth. The new music supports BeyGOOD’s Black Business Impact Fund. Her foundation has already donated millions of dollars to COVID-19 Relief effort as well as supported groups providing mental health and medical services to essential workers. She posted a […]
Local Washington D.C. Council members have been campaigning for the removal of a Confederate statue of Albert Pike since the early 1990’s but that process was finally sped up on Juneteenth, when a crowd of people used ropes to pull Pike down. Albert Pike was a traitor to his nation and fought to preserve slavery […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo made a major announcement Wednesday durning his daily briefing regarding Juneteenth. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees. The governor will propose a legislation to make Juneteenth a permanent state recognized holiday. Several States across the country have already recognize June 19th as […]
Well your president is at it again and saying just anything for attention. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Donald Trump said he made Juneteeth famous. Trump said “I did something good I made Juneteenth very famous.” He also went on to say “It’s actually an important event and important time but nobody […]
written by ari Black Excellence was the theme this past weekend at the annual Juneteenth Black Excellence Family Festival! The Jam Squad made an appearance to support but most importantly, to have an amazing time.
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