Rep. Givan seeking to address wide array of issues in upcoming session
Givan, D-Birmingham, has pre-filed several bills that address an array of issues that she believes are important to enshrine as law.
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Montgomery celebrates Juneteenth weekend
Montgomery celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday commemorating the freedom of enslaved people in America.
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We must celebrate and reflect on the meaning of Juneteenth. Now, more than ever.
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Liberation had finally reached the shores of Texas. The date June 19, 1865,became Juneteenth, the oldest annual Black freedom celebration in the United States.
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On this Juneteenth, we renew our commitment to all Alabamians who have the right to know
that their voices are heard.
Sewell votes to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
The bill will now go to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
Gov. Kay Ivey recognizes June 19 as Juneteenth Day
Juneteenth celebrates the freeing of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas in 1865.
Sewell commemorates Juneteenth
Friday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) reflects on the history Juneteenth Day, June 19. “Juneteenth is the story of being “freed” while still in slavery, not only for the two long years those enslaved in Texas lived in bondage without knowing the Union prevailed, but for every year since that Black Americans have remained subjected to … Continued
Montgomery Bail Out Fund to set nine free from jails to commemorate Juneteenth
Nine people being held in jails in Montgomery and Autauga counties are to be released today, bailed out by a group in honor of Juneteenth, a commemoration of the ending of slavery in the U.S. The Montgomery Bail Out Fund, a group of Montgomery attorneys, teachers, activists and advocates, is partnering with the Movement for … Continued