June 19, 2020 Harold Ford Jr.: Juneteenth helps us 'understand freedom granted, freedom denied, freedom resisted' All three members of the "Special Report" All-Star panel said Friday that Juneteenth should be made a federal holiday marking the end of slavery in America.
June 19, 2020 Ex-NFL player: 'Joyous day' of Juneteenth should be time to show 'how America stands up against racism' Former NFL player Jack Brewer told "The Story" Friday that the celebration of Juneteenth, which marks the anniversary of the day in 1865 when slaves were ordered freed in Texas, "is a joyous day."
June 19, 2020 Army veteran and congressional candidate: Proposal to make Juneteenth federal holiday 'a step in the right direction' For Texas Republican congressional candidate and U.S. Army veteran Wesley Hunt, Juneteenth is about American tradition, struggle and progress.
June 19, 2020 Juan Williams: The 'heart and soul' of Juneteenth is about education, historical acknowledgement Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn's bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.is a "really telling moment" about where America is as a country, Fox News contributor Juan Williams stated Friday.
June 19, 2020 Ben Carson reflects on Juneteenth: 'To commemorate the emancipation of slaves is a wonderful thing' Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Friday that Juneteenth should become a national holiday.
June 19, 2020 Sen. Marsha Blackburn says making Juneteenth federal holiday is 'a good idea' Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told "Your World" Friday that she supports making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
June 19, 2020 Al Sharpton to speak at Juneteenth event in Tulsa, ahead of Trump rally The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled on Friday to headline an event in Tulsa, Okla., marking the end of slavery — one day before President Trump is slated to hold a 2020 reelection rally in the same city.
June 19, 2020 George Washington statue knocked over in Portland, draped in US flag The head of a George Washington statue in Portland, Oregon was draped in the American flag, lit on fire, and then the entire bronze effigy was toppled by a group of demonstrators in an overnight protest Thursday.
June 19, 2020 Deroy Murdock: Trump, GOP and Democrats should make Juneteenth a federal holiday by July 4 Enacting a Juneteenth federal holiday over the next fortnight would be a significant act of national unity at a time when the United States is being torn to pieces.
June 19, 2020 Monmouth University to drop Woodrow Wilson’s name from main campus building New Jersey's Monmouth University's board voted unanimously to remove former president and N.J. Governor Woodrow Wilson’s name from their main campus building.
