Barack Obama never tweeted about Juneteenth ONCE throughout his entire presidency.
— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) July 2, 2020
I've heard many people say they've never heard of Juneteenth.
I was familiar with Juneteenth because of the years of violence that accompanied celebrations in Milwaukee.
Juneteenth Day 2007 was particularly violent in the city.
While Obama never tweeted about Juneteenth, he did deliver remarks about the day when he was president. Of course, he never pushed for it to become a federal holiday.
Until last month, making Juneteenth a federal holiday wasn't considered. Why didn't Obama encourage making Juneteenth a federal holiday?
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