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...