Juneteenth: Freedom’s Enduring Legacy

Juneteenth, the powerful holiday marking the end of slavery in the U.S., officially became a federal holiday in 2021 — but don’t let Trump’s move to remove it from National Park free days fool you: he can’t erase the holiday itself. Only Congress can do that. So while parks may charge admission, federal workers still get the day off, and the nation still celebrates freedom on June 19th — a day rooted in Texas in 1866 and now a symbol of resilience across America. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c304753fb568d311