this week we dive into the origins of Juneteenth and the recent passing of the Juneteenth Nation Independence Day Act making Juneteeth a federal holiday.

Sources:

https://juneteenth.com/

https://www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth

https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation/transcript.html

https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/juneteenth-original-document

https://www.nytimes.com/article/juneteenth-day-celebration.html

https://news.yahoo.com/14-house-republicans-voted-against-094140822.html