Rep. Mo Brooks and Rep. Mike Rogers The U.S. House has joined the U.S. Senate in approving legislation making Juneteenth a Federal Holiday. The bill now goes to President Biden, and he is expected to sign it into law today. The Senate vote was unanimous, but the House voted 415 to 14 in favor, Two of those 14 no votes came…
The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the nation.
Source: City of Selma Selma Mayor Darrio Melton says he’s asking city council members to join him in acknowledging Friday, June 19, as a holiday in the city of Selma. He says he hopes city council will make it a holiday for city employees. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. The holiday commemorates June 19, 1865, when…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma gather to celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in America. June 19th, 1865 is said to have been the day when the last slaves in America learned they were free — and that slavery was over. A program was held at the Ancient Africa Enslavement & Civil War…
