The Importance of Juneteenth - the Newest Federal Holiday
In 2021, Juneteenth became the latest federal holiday in the US — the first to be approved since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983.
June 19, 2023
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This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress and power of Black Pride
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Juneteenth and LGBTQ+ Pride celebrations lose sponsors as companies drop DEI
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