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Juneteenth celebrations are taking place across the state today, despite efforts from the Trump administration to roll back diversity efforts. One church group is putting together a potluck.
David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, dies at 83 Juneteenth is also included on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s list, but with an asterisk noting that federal holidays will not be paused.
Colbert continued, “Juneteenth is a day of joy — so Donald Trump doesn’t like it.” Colbert pointed out that on Trump’s first day back in the White House, Jan. 20, the president signed an ...
A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it This year will be the first Juneteenth under the second Trump administration, which has banned DEI initiatives, including Black ...
President Donald Trump said the U.S. has "too many non-working holidays," but he hasn't shied away from other holiday proclamations.. In an apparent critique of Juneteenth, Trump said in a June 19 ...
A Juneteenth menu might incorporate items like barbecued ribs or other red meat, watermelon and red velvet cake. Drinks like fruit punch and red Kool-Aid may make an appearance at the table.
(KRON) — Juneteenth became an official federal holiday starting in 2021 under former President Joe Biden to recognize the freedom of formerly enslaved Black people. On June 19, 1865, Union Ge… ...
Former President Biden during a speech Thursday night to mark Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. in the 1860s, blasted “efforts to erase history ...
AMC screens "Sinners" and "40 Acres" this Juneteenth, but their meaning runs deeper: these films indict America's long history of delayed justice and broken promises.