Raja Krishnamoorthi tweeted the following:
"Juneteenth became a state holiday in Texas in 1980, but was celebrated independently by Black Americans for over 100 years prior. For just the second time in U.S. history, we now celebrate Juneteenth nationally as a federal holiday. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2022"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Raja Krishnamoorthi:
"On this day in 1865, the Union Army arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure all slaves had been freed. From that day on, Juneteenth has been celebrated as the day enslavement truly ended. washingtonpost.com/history/intera star-telegram.com/opinion/opn-co"Read on Twitter
"I was grateful for the opportunity to attend Trinity Church in Mount Prospects Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration yesterday as we looked back on how far our nation has come and how far we have to go."Read on Twitter
"As we celebrate Juneteenth as a national holiday for the second time, we are reminded of how far we have come and must continue to go in our fight against racism."Read on Twitter
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