In the news: Celebrating the African Child and Juneteeth is (finally!) a federal holiday

#DayoftheAfricanChild (Twitter) Happy Day of the African Child! Follow the hashtag on Twitter to learn more about the day: #DayoftheAfricanChild https://twitter.com/MemunatuMag

Juneteenth’s path to becoming a federal holiday was a long time coming (CNN) In the US, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday! Learn more about Juneteenth and the path to recognize the symbolic end of slavery here: https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/16/us/juneteenth-federal-holiday-timeline-trnd/index.html

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