Tag: Emancipation Day

Holiday

Photos: Americans Celebrate Juneteenth Black Independence Day 2023

Americans are celebrating the last day of the long Juneteenth Black Independence Day weekend
Politics

Rep. Cori Bush calls for reparations after House votes to make Juneteenth a holiday

Black Americans who are descendants of slaves celebrated the news that Congress approved Juneteenth as a federal holiday
News

New York Declares Juneteenth Official Holiday

New York City has declared Juneteenth an official holiday. Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday announced that June 19 -- the date that slaves were emancipated in the U.S. -- is an official holiday
Celebrity

Jaden Smith does Not want to be emancipated from his parents

Yesterday the Internet was abuzz with the news that Will Smith said his 14-year-old son Jaden asked for permission to be an emancipated minor. Will...