Juneteenth

Google Doodle marks 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, end of slavery in US

Video Doodle highlights Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the US. Google Juneteenth, an annual holiday celebrated every June 19, marks the end of slavery in the US. Also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, Juneteenth is a state holiday or special day of observance in 48 US states, and major companies […]

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Twitter and Square Make Juneteenth a Company Holiday

Twitter and Square on Tuesday designated Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in America, as a company holiday — the latest conciliatory overtures by major corporations since the widespread protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd. The initiative was announced on social media by Jack Dorsey, the chief executive and a