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Black Americans laud Juneteenth holiday, say more work ahead
WASHINGTON: Black Americans rejoiced on Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they appreciated the recognition at a time of racial reckoning in America, more is needed to change policies that disadvantage too many of their brethren. “It’s great, but it’s not enough,” said Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Kansas City. Grant said she was delighted by the quick vote this week by Congress to make Juneteenth a national holiday because ``it’s been a long time coming.’’ But she added that “we need Congress to protect voting rights, and that needs to happen right now so we don’t regress any further. That is the most impor

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