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When did President Biden sign the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law?

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Biden signed the law on June 17, 2021, making it the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1983—a 38-year gap how reluctant America is to recognize Black freedom. The timing me...

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