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Juneteenth Marred By Nationwide Violence
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— Jun 24, 2026
This year’s Juneteenth celebrations were marked by a series of violent incidents in cities across the country, from Oakland, California, to Chicago, Illinois, and several places in between. Juneteenth commemorates June…
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Biden Signs Bill Making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
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— Jun 17, 2021
President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the U.S. “Juneteenth marks both a long, hard night of slavery and subjugation and the promise of a…
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MLK’s Niece Calls for Juneteenth to Be Recognized as a National Holiday
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— Jun 19, 2020
Alveda King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece, is calling for Juneteenth to become a nationally recognized holiday. In observation of Juneteenth, King has released an op-ed published by Fox News on Friday where she…
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Juneteenth Observance Arrives Amid US Reckoning With Racism
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— Jun 19, 2020
Many Juneteenth observances celebrating the emancipation of African American slaves more than a century and a half ago were shifted to the internet on Friday due to the coronavirus, though street marches and “car…
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
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‘Civil Rights Isn’t Over’: Americans Mark Juneteenth Coast to Coast
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— Jun 20, 2020
Thousands marched through U.S. cities on Friday in Juneteenth observances marking the abolition of slavery more than a century and a half ago, an occasion freighted with special resonance this year amid America’s…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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‘Peaceful’ DC Juneteenth Event Erupts Into Gunfire and Chaos
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— Jun 21, 2022
A Sunday gunfight at a “Juneteenth” celebration in Washington, D.C., led to the death of one 15-year-old boy and the injuries of three other individuals. Police, as of Monday morning, are still on the hunt for those…
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North Carolina GOP Gives Democrats Juneteenth Surprise
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— Jun 20, 2025
North Carolina’s Senate Judiciary Committee spent Juneteenth advancing a bill to gut the state’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs across every level of state and local government. The measure — already through…
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Trump Pledges To Make Juneteenth Federal Holiday in Bid for Black Voters
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— Sep 26, 2020
President Donald Trump made a series of promises at a campaign event in Atlanta on Friday in a bid to woo Black voters, including establishing Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of U.S. slavery, as a federal…
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Georgia Hospital Removes Christmas Eve As Paid Holiday – Replaces It With Juneteenth
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— Sep 8, 2023
A Georgia hospital removed Christmas Eve as a paid holiday and added Juneteenth to the list of paid holidays for employees. Emory Healthcare (EHC) sent a letter to employees on Aug. 31 informing them of the change…
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Trump Pardons 2 Alaska Diesel Mechanics
Two Alaska diesel mechanics received pardons from President Donald Trump after they pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act in 2022. Trump announced the pardons during a midterm rally Tuesday night in Wasilla, Alaska. He also called the men onstage to sign clemency documents. He also highlighted major energy investments and infrastructure projects in the state. Zachary Czubak and Pa
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Harris Makes Embarrassing Juneteenth Mistake – Implies Slavery Was Still Around in 2019
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— Jun 21, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris made some head-scratching comments about the duration of slavery in the United States during an event on Juneteenth. On Monday, Harris stopped by the National Museum of African American…
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Biden Sparks Concern After Seeming to Freeze at White House Juneteenth Concert
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— Jun 11, 2024
President Joe Biden’ s appearance at a White House event celebrating Juneteenth is raising eyebrows. On Monday, the president was seen standing next to Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Juneteenth Celebration Turns Into Mass Shooting in Strict Gun Control Illinois
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— Jun 18, 2023
A shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois left at least 20 people wounded and one dead. The shooting took place Sunday at about 12:30 a.m. in Willowbrook, which is about 21 miles west of Chicago , according…
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Dem Mayor’s Juneteenth Statue Backfires After She Unveils Horrifying Sculpture to Black Citizens
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— Jun 21, 2022
Ahead of Juneteenth, the holiday which celebrates the Union Army’s arrival in Texas to announce the end of slavery, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell unveiled a statue in Lafayette Square — of a gigantic hair pick…
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John Fetterman’s Juneteenth Message Backfires When Moment From His Past Comes Back To Haunt Him
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— Jun 20, 2023
Democrat Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania used Monday’s Juneteenth holiday to virtue-signal on race. Twitter users, however, were quick to note that Fetterman’s own record on race is far from spotless, at least by…
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Trump Claims ‘Nobody Had Ever Heard of’ Juneteenth and He Made It ‘Very Famous’
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— Jun 18, 2020
President Donald Trump says there is a bright spot to initially scheduling his upcoming campaign rally on June 19. Trump pushed the rally back one day amid criticism of his decision to hold a rally on Juneteenth, short…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Trump Reschedules Tulsa Rally Amid Criticism Surrounding Juneteenth
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— Jun 13, 2020
President Donald Trump is announcing changes for his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally amid heightened concern about the date and timing of the event. The president took to Twitter on late-Friday where he announced that the…
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Trump on Juneteenth Rally: ‘Think About It as a Celebration’
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— Jun 12, 2020
President Donald Trump defended his decision to resume campaign rallies next week on a day marking the end of U.S. slavery and at the site of a black massacre 100 years ago, saying it would be a celebration. The…
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Walmart Issues Apology for Ice Cream After Sparking Backlash
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— May 24, 2022
Walmart is taking a Juneteenth-themed ice cream off of the shelves and issued an apology after receiving backlash. The label on the ice cream reads, “Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and…
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Pelosi Calls for the Removal of Portraits of Former House Speakers Who Served in the Confederacy
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— Jun 18, 2020
In observance of Juneteenth, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is calling for the removal of the portraits of House speakers who served in the Confederacy. In a letter to Cheryl Johnson, Clerk of the House of…
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Trump links Greenland oil push to U.S. defense pact
Weeks after a sovereignty-preserving security deal with Denmark and Greenland, Trump says massive oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin and frames the island as a forward defense line.
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Trump Criticizes Abundance of Federal Holidays: ‘It is Costing Our Country Billions’
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— Jun 20, 2025
Not everyone thinks federal holidays are a good thing. And President Donald Trump is one of them. The president spent time on Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, remarking how much federal holidays cost the U.S…
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BLM Org Asks ‘White Folks’ For Juneteenth Reparations As Finances Fizzle
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— Jun 19, 2025
A nonprofit affiliated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement is asking “white folks” for monetary reparations as its finances have dwindled in recent years. Black Lives Matter Grassroots made a series of demands…
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