Juneteenth events and rallies grow in 2020 as more workplaces give employees off

With more people having Juneteenth off this year, expect more celebrations, rallies, and a whole host of virtual events. Juneteenth marks the date in 1865 when the slaves of Galveston, Texas, were informed that they were free—2.5 years, mind you, after the Emancipation Proclamation, via a federal order aimed at silencing and controlling them (“remain quietly at [your] present homes”). Read Full Story