If you didn’t already know, Juneteenth is officially a national holiday! In honor of the special mark in history, celebrities and politicians took a moment to honor this exciting new date! Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States. Union Major Gordon Granger announced the news to Black Americans in Galveston, Texas on June 19th, 1865 – two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.
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Let's celebrate #Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday by recognizing the generations of enslaved Black people who fought so hard for their freedom. One of the best ways to do that is by fortifying our sacred right to vote. https://t.co/OoT5OJvRCm
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 19, 2021
Here’s to celebrating #Juneteenth with the swag and soul of Ms. Opal Lee. 🙌🏿💖 We owe deep respect to her unwavering commitment that is responsible for the Senate passing a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Join me in thanking @Opalsw2dc for her inspiring accomplishment. pic.twitter.com/HEFT1tYnU2
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) June 19, 2021
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156 years later and #Juneteenth is becoming a Federal Holiday
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) June 16, 2021
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Juneteenth marks both the long, hard night of slavery and subjugation – and the promise of that brighter morning to come. It’s a day of profound weight and power. Today and every day, we must work to ensure our nation finally lives up to its promise of equality for all. pic.twitter.com/DmWADwwhKU
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 19, 2021
True independence cannot exist, if it does not exist for all.
Without Juneteenth, the day the last of the slaves realized their freedom, our celebration of Independence Day on July 4th, lacks substance and *truth*.
Happy Juneteenth my friends.
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) June 19, 2021
Happy #Juneteenth. pic.twitter.com/8vV46XbzEc
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 19, 2021
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