Seasonal & Holidays
‘A Good Step In The Right Direction': New Yorkers Optimistic As President Joe Biden Makes Juneteenth A Federal Holiday
"We can't overlook the small steps that the country is taking to recognize something so important," said Amona White, a math teacher.
June 18, 2021
New Yorkers reacted Thursday as President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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“We can’t overlook the small steps that the country is taking to recognize something so important,” said Amona White, a math teacher in the Bronx.
White sees the signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day into law as an important move on a long road to justice.
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