![]() More: James Patterson apologizes for saying white male writers face 'another form of racism' ![]() ![]() 1, 1863, but enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, would not learn of their freedom until two years later. President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation to free enslaved African Americans in secessionist states on Jan. The holiday commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation in the U.S. ![]() The death of George Floyd in May 2020 sparked a widespread conversation about wider, historical issues of racial injustices across the United States - and the unprecedented events of 2020 to now, from the Capital insurrection to more tragic examples of police brutality, have kept that conversation going.Īnd the conversations about race and our nation's history continues on Sunday, June 19, when Americans will observe the nation's youngest federal holiday – Juneteenth, which became officially recognized last year by President Joe Biden. ![]()
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