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This blog is dedicated to Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Dion Johnson, Sandra Bland, Daniel Hambrick and the countless others killed due to police brutality and a system that has perpetually ignored the cries of the Black community. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state immediately following the Civil War. When he arrived, General Granger declared, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive Office of the United States, all slaves are free.” Roughly 250,000 enslaved black people in ... Read More
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[NPR] The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston ... .Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free. ... View more
[The New York Times] Juneteenth Is a U.S. Holiday, but Not a Day Off In Most States .One year after President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, 26 states have not authorized the funding that would allow for state employees to take the ... View more
[Axios] Juneteenth means USPS, banks, stock market closed Monday .U.S. stock markets, banks and USPS are closed Monday for Juneteenth in 2022. Flashback: Because Juneteenth became a federal holiday just days ahead of the ... View more
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