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Jun 28, 2021 / 10:18 PM EDT
COLUMBUS (WCMH) The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a paid state holiday Monday.
President Joe Biden declared Juneteenth a federal holiday on June 17, establishing it as a holiday in Ohio. The state’s legislation, included as an amendment in the state’s budget, adds Juneteenth to the state holidays explicitly listed in the Ohio Revised Code.
“Commemorating Juneteenth as a paid state holiday will help us honor the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States,” said state Senator Hearcel F. Craig (D-Columbus), sponsor of the legislation, in a statement Monday. “It will acknowledge the sacrifices and struggles and celebrate the tenacity and triumphs of Black Americans. As we celebrate this historic occasion in the years to come, I urge all Ohioans to be mindful of the systemic racism that still impacts our society and continue to stand up and speak out against injustice. While we have come