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Juneteenth Becomes a Federal Holiday

By Zac Schultz | Here & Now

June 18, 2021

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Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a national holiday. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, commemorating the announcement from federal troops the emancipation proclamation had freed all slaves two years prior.

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