Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan.
Harrisburg, PA – PennDOT has announced that all driver license and photo centers will be closed today Saturday, June 18th through Monday, June 20th in observance of Juneteenth National Freedom Day. Juneteenth marks the anniversary of when Union soldiers reached Galveston, Texas, the furthest point […]
Westminster College will recognize Juneteenth National Freedom Day for the first time this year. Listen as RadioACTive shares the college's Juneteenth National Freedom Day panel, featuring Rep. Sandra Hollins, Michelle Love-Day of RISE V.
Mayor Garcetti’s signing is one among many commemorations of Juneteenth nationwide as a growing number of states and municipalities officially honor the historic holiday long celebrated in African American communities across the United States. “We need every Angeleno to learn the full story of our past, no matter the ugliness of some of its chapters, and that means recognizing the lasting legacy of slavery in our country,” Garcetti said at the signing ceremony.
On June 6, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed a proclamation making Juneteenth an official holiday for city employees.
Although President Joe Biden signed a bill declaring Juneteenth a federal holiday last year,