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How to use the word juneteenth in a Sentence?

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We knew it was important to our country and important to our audiences to shed light on the meaning and significance of Juneteenth, and not only as an historic event but really as a way to engage and educate people about what still needs to happen for all of us to achieve freedom and justice.

– Johnita Due

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I dedicate this to African American slaves ancestors, to African American slaves new federal holiday Juneteenth and to all who celebrate freedom, a Capitol Fourth.

– African American

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I hope it will prompt constituents, residents and passersby to continue to march, mobilize, organize and educate for meaningful change, we could do no greater honor to George Floyd's memory today on Juneteenth and every day.

– Farah Louis

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

On Saturday, during an otherwise joyful celebration of Juneteenth Day in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson made an appearance at a Republican Party booth.Read More.

– Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Juneteenth should be commemorated as the expression of the realization of the end of slavery in the United States - and I commend those who worked for its passage, i could not vote for this bill, however, because the holiday should not be called 'Juneteenth National Independence Day' but rather, ‘Juneteenth National Emancipation [or Freedom or otherwise] Day.’.

– Chip Roy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In response to a bipartisan effort to give federal workers another day of paid leave by designating Juneteenth a federal holiday, we have offered a counterproposal that does not put us further in debt, we support celebrating emancipation with a federal holiday, but believe we should eliminate a current holiday in exchange. We chose Columbus Day as a holiday that is lightly celebrated, and least disruptive to Americans’ schedules.

– Ron Johnson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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