Biden signs Juneteenth Into a Federal Holiday

[sandstorm]

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

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[allmylines]

NOW DO REPARATIONS

Imagine being so racist you don’t want the day off https://t.co/ZoeueZWjXP
- The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 17, 2021

[disgruntledyawn]

Congress basically gets half the year off from their cushy jobs. What's one more day?

[ellie_andrews]

one dude's "reason" was that we "have too many federal holidays". shew! not even trying w that one!

[bert_macklin]

we literally have memorial day and veterans day

[senshicalico]

and holy hell do people get spicy if you forget which one is for which.

and heaven forbid if you say veterans day is for anyone BUT combat vets.