Friday was the 154th Anniversary of Juneteenth. Juneteenth (June 19th), also known as African-American Emancipation Day, commemorates the announcement of the abolishment of slavery. The day before the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution officially apologizing for slavery and racial segregation. The next step is for the resolution is to be okayed by the House of Representatives.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-senate-slavery-apology,0,1953967.story
http://www.juneteenth.com/
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