Texas Democratic Congressman Al Green began recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday in his office last year, so when the Senate passed legislation this week to make the date that commemorates freedom a national holiday, the congressman was among the first to cheer. “What began as a grassroots movement to commemorate Texas history is now set to become our nation’s […]
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