Virginia Governor To Propose Juneteenth As State Holiday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP)– Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam revealed Tuesday that he will propose making Juneteenth– a day that honors completion of slavery in the U.S.– an official holiday in a state that was as soon as home to the capital of the Confederacy. Juneteenth, which is likewise called Emancipation Day and Liberty Day, is commemorated […]
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