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On Thursday, President Donald Trump did not mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, except to question its existence — and that of other “non-working holidays” — in a Truth Social post that made no direct mention of the occasion. “Soon we’ll …

Jimmy Williams President Joe Biden kicked off Juneteenth celebrations early with a vibrant concert on the White House South Lawn on Monday, featuring legendary performers like Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. The event underscored the importance of Black history and the ongoing struggle for civil rights. A Celebration of Black …

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bill to recognize Juneteenth — the celebration to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday. “Juneteenth marks both a long, hard night of slavery and subjugation and the promise of a brighter morning to come,” …