Celebrated Sunday, June 19, 2022
Juneteenth, official name of the federal holiday being observed as a federal holiday on Monday, June 20, Juneteenth National Independence Day, also called Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Juneteenth Independence Day, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is celebrated on Sunday, June 19, 2022.
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible—and there is still so much work to do.” -Barack Obama
NTEU will join the nation in celebrating this important holiday marking the end of slavery.
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