Following nationwide protests calling for racial equality and other reforms, there's a growing movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Congress hasn't approved a national holiday since 1983, when it created one to honor Martin Luther King Jr., but some lawmakers are trying to change that. In the past, both the House and the Senate have passed resolutions to recognize the importance of Juneteenth as part of the nation's history. According to The Huffington Post, this year Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas,to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Sen.
Asante was born in Georgia and says that it wasn't until he moved to East Texas to pursue studies at age 18 that he learned about Juneteenth. He says it's a huge day and symbolizes"collective freedom" for blacks in America. "I think it is relevant today. It is. It is part of the conversation about Black Lives Matter," Asante says."I mean, if black lives mattered to the American nation, then those achievements would be part of the American story."
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