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Juneteenth Supporters Distance Themselves From Federal Holiday Proposal

Juneteenth Supporters Distance Themselves From Federal Holiday Proposal

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Black Activists Oppose Politicization of Emancipation Celebration Washington, D.C. - Despite more than twenty years of acknowledging the importance of Juneteenth, members of the Project 21 black leadership network refrained from encouraging a rush into making the emancipation-themed celebration a ...
Better Things to Fight for Than Juneteenth, by Donna Jackson

Better Things to Fight for Than Juneteenth, by Donna Jackson

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Like many Black Americans, I must admit that I had never heard of Juneteenth until recently. So the push now to make this celebration of emancipation a national holiday certainly didn’t come from me or anyone I know. It sure ...
This Saturday, Join Horace Cooper for a “Constitutional Chat” About Juneteenth

This Saturday, Join Horace Cooper for a “Constitutional Chat” About Juneteenth

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You are invited to join Constituting America for a Zoom presentation this Saturday night about Juneteenth, the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment. The special guest for this edition of “Constitutional Chats” is Project 21 Co-Chairman Horace Cooper. Horace has ...
Juneteenth Observances Should Focus on Opportunity,  Not Fear and Anger

Juneteenth Observances Should Focus on Opportunity, Not Fear and Anger

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"Society wants us to succeed, but it's up to us to want to succeed" Washington, D.C. - In advance of "Juneteenth," the oldest and most recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, members of the Project ...
Juneteenth Celebration of Past Emancipation Must Focus on Protecting Freedom and Opportunity

Juneteenth Celebration of Past Emancipation Must Focus on Protecting Freedom and Opportunity

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Project 21 Urges Black Americans to Abolish Their “Mental and Emotional Slavery” Washington, D.C. - In observance of “Juneteenth,” the oldest and most popular commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, members of the Project 21 black ...
Empower Black Americans Long After Juneteenth is Over

Empower Black Americans Long After Juneteenth is Over

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"Blueprint for a Better Deal for Black America" Could Improve Lives of Millions Washington, DC - Celebrating "Juneteenth," the oldest and most popular commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, leaders of the Project 21 black activist organization ...

Black Conservatives Commemorate Juneteenth Emancipation Celebration

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Project 21 Stresses Importance of Freedom and Forgiveness Washington, D.C. - In observance of "Juneteenth," the oldest and most popular commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, members of the Project 21 black leadership network are urging ...

Juneteenth — America’s Celebration of the End of Slavery — to be Celebrated Sunday, June 19

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Project 21 Joins Those Calling for the Appreciation of and Continued Advancement of Freedom Obama White House Strangely Silent for Eighth Year, Despite Calls that it Issue Some Form of a Commemorative Proclamation for Juneteenth, Joining 43 States and the ...

Black Americans Must Defend, Enhance Their Freedom; Juneteenth Emancipation Anniversary Offers Chance to Assess How Government Infringes on Rights, Opportunities

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Washington, D.C. - On "Juneteenth," the oldest and most popular observance of the end of slavery in the United States, members of the Project 21 black leadership network call upon their fellow black Americans to use the civil rights-themed holiday ...

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