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    The NFL Announces A New Holiday. It's Listening. But Is It Enough?

    The NFL is giving all employees the day off on June 19th. That day - known as Juneteenth - commemorates the effective end of slavery. It's the third major race-related directive by the NFL in a week.
    by Tom Goldman Jun 12, 2020 2 minutes
    The NFL logo on the 50-yard line at an empty NFL stadium.

    Is the NFL newly woke?

    Many say for a league that's been criticized for lagging behind on issues of race, it seems that way.

    Friday, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the NFL will observe June 19 as a recognized holiday. The day, referred to as , commemorates the effective end of slavery in the U.S. Goodell made the announcement in a

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