Our Congress and President Biden have just added a new federal holiday, called “Juneteenth”.
Formerly a regional holiday celebrated by some black Americans, Juneteenth has now been politicized. Shouldn’t our lawmakers have spent more time considering this?
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Blog entry by Allan Wall, published June 30, 2021, on US Incorporated.
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