Federal Holiday

Rosa Parks, theGrio.com
September 17, 2021

Legislation for federal holiday honoring Rosa Parks introduced in Congress

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June 19, 2021

Black illustrator creates Juneteenth Google tribute: ‘It’s time to celebrate us’

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Juneteenth, theGrio.com
June 19, 2021

Juneteenth may be a federal holiday but some states are slow to follow suit

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U.S. President Joe Biden, joined by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris
June 17, 2021

Biden signs law making Juneteenth a federal holiday — but some remain unimpressed

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May 13, 2016

President Obama says Election Day should be a holiday in the U.S.

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theGrio featured stories
May 25, 2015

Pres. Obama pays Memorial Day tribute to fallen service members

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