What to know about Juneteenth, the emancipation holiday.
Nearly all states recognize Juneteenth with some limited special status, but there have been calls over the years to make it a national holiday, Robinson, the Juneteenth.com founder, said.recognized Juneteenth as a company holiday,“I think that's a real take on the way things are transpiring now, a different way of doing things,” he said. “For many, many years there’s been a push for a national holiday, which hasn't taken root yet but this is an interesting way to do the same thing.
Hayter said the holiday this year “may hold more significance for a lot of people because of the social unrest and racial upheaval that’s taking place." “The fact that many Americans don’t know what Juneteenth is is exactly why we’re at this space right now," he said."This is seen as an addendum to American history, these are footnotes, yet they’re critical turning points for the country as a whole."
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