Biden signs Juneteenth Into a Federal Holiday
Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday; What’s Open And Closed On Friday https://t.co/Q9MVhob6zl
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 17, 2021
The holiday commemorates African Americans’ freedom from slavery (More speficially, when the slaves of Galveston, TX learned that slavery was illegal), and has long been observed in local and state celebrations.
Hollywood’s major talent agencies, including CAA, ICM Partners, UTA and WME Entertainment all will be closed. Some banks will close early, and NASDAQ will make the decision to be closed or grease the wheels of capitalism with blood.
I better not see a single Juneteenth mattress sale, y’all hear me?!
We didn’t stop picking cotton for it to be sold back to us for a profit. Give us reparations, not capitalistic BS.
- Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) June 17, 2021
Thanks Congress, but Juneteenth without also protecting our voting rights is all bun no burger.
- George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) June 17, 2021
Usher is here to watch Biden sign the Juneteenth holiday bill
- philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 17, 2021
I'll add more when they have PR write up their statements. Not toe end on a curmudegonly note, there were some black people who are thrilled, and have been working toward this for a long time, mainly Miss Opal Lee;
"None of us are free until we’re all free."
Opal Lee is a 94-year-old activist and retired educator who's known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth." Now her vision becomes reality.
https://t.co/7xCgasUg5I
- MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 17, 2021
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NegrONTD, does this put reparations in your pocket?