The Juneteenth Federal Holiday Only Exists Because Of The George Floyd Protests

Is It Positive Action Or Distraction?

By William C Teller — Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106682974

Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, was a long time in the making. Actually becoming one came in an instant. Legislation to recognize Juneteenth was first introduced in 1997 by Barbara-Rose Collins (D-MI). A resolution was passed in the House and the Senate, and a…