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Juneteenth

Senate Unanimously Approves Juneteenth as a Federal Holiday

In a unanimous vote, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution that calls for making Juneteenth an official federal holiday.  The June 19th holiday, which the bill establishes as “Juneteenth National Independence Day,” commemorates the 1865 arrival of Major General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, where he announced the end of slavery. Texas declared… Read more »

Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders To Coach Jackson State Football Team

Deion Sanders has a new gig – head football coach at Jackson State University. Of course Deion is a former NFL star turned TV analyst left NFL Network earlier this year to pursue a coaching career.  Jackson State was once a HBCU powerhouse, producing Hall of Fame players like Walter Payton and Jackie Slater.  However,… Read more »