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U.S. to Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Under Proposal

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have brought forward a bill to add a federal holiday on December 1, honoring Rosa Parks.

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Proposed legislation to create new federal holiday to honor Rosa Parks

There's a new effort to create a federal holiday in honor of Rosa Parks. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell held a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 5, to announce introduction of a bill that would designate December 1 as a federal holiday to commemorate the historic arrest of Rosa Parks in Montgomery.

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Americans Will Get Federal Holiday Between Thanksgiving, Christmas Under New Proposal

With a brand-new federal holiday proposal, Americans could soon have an additional day off between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The day, December 1, would be in honor of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks has been proposed by Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama.

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Alabama Rep. calls for Rosa Parks holiday to counter Trump’s ‘attack’ on Black history

Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell has introduced legislation to create a federal holiday honoring civil rights pioneer Rosa ...

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"I can't serve people I don't know": Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosts "Congresswoman in Your Community Tour"

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TERRI SEWELL TAKING TIME TODAY TO MEET PEOPLE THAT SHE SERVES. AND AS WVTM 13 S BRYCE OSELEN EXPLAINS THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CONGRESSWOMAN TO MEET HER CONSTITUENTS WAS A LITTLE ...

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Highlights From ‘Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts’

The freedom to vote is under attack across the country, especially for Black voters and other voters of color. States can ...

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Alabama lawmakers push to make Juneteenth a permanent state holiday amidst Trump DEI changes

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham and Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Abbeville, have prefiled bills that would permanently establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Alabama. Rehm’s bill would also provide ...