And on Thursday, Taylor Swift once again took to her Instagram, this time to voice support for making Juneteenth a national holiday. The pop superstar, 30, shared a video explaining the significance of June 19 in the history of the emancipation of slaves and called for it to be celebrated as a national holiday. Since 1980, the day has been a public holiday in Texas and in the light of the Black Lives Matter movement, advocates are calling for it to become a national holiday. Swift also used her social media platform promote mail-in voting, which would allow people to submit a ballot without having to wait in line during the pandemic. No one should have to choose between their health and having their voice heard,' she wrote, along with a link to voting resources.

Source: Daily Mail June 19, 2020 06:35 UTC