Juneteenth observed in Bend, Oregon with school closures.
by Valencia Perez / Bendlocal.org
Bend-La Pine Schools in Bend, Oregon announced that offices and schools will be closed today, Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. This national federal holiday was signed into law in June 2021, marking the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was established in 1983.
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day, commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops reached Galveston Bay, Texas, and informed enslaved African Americans that they were freed by the Emancipation Proclamation.
Initially celebrated in Galveston on June 19, 1866, Juneteenth has evolved into a day for African Americans to not only honor their freedom, but also celebrate their history, culture, and achievements.
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