@ABC7 News Bay Area -For many black Americans, Juneteenth is a celebration to commemorate the end of slavery. For many white Americans, recent protests over police brutality have driven their awareness of Juneteenth's significance
@ABC News -In 2016, 89-year-old Opal Lee walked from her home in Fort Worth, Texas, to the nation’s capital in an effort to get Juneteenth named a national holiday. She attended the signing on Thursday.
@USA TODAY -President Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law marking the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday.
