Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 09, 1971
September 08, 1971
September 10, 1971
Transcript:
Mike: Hey, Rufus! What gives? You're supposed to be inside having a lesson with me! Rufus: A lesson? Are you crazy, man? Today's "Afro-American Day!" A national black holiday! Mike: Oh, gee, I'm sorry. I didn't know. See you tomorrow. Catcher: "Afro-American Day?" Rufus: Best I could think of on spur of the moment...
We do now have, though, Juneteenth as our newest national holiday. I’m happy that the federal government has made that official.