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Juneteenth Celebration

Source: Henrico County / Henrico County

President Joe Biden signed legislation into law on Thursday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United. The ceremony took place in the East Room with members of Congress, members of the Congressional Black Caucus, local elected officials, community leaders and activists. The President specifically noted activist Opal Lee, who campaigned to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday, was in attendance.

Biden stated: “I have to say to you, I’ve only been president for several months, but I think this will go down, for me, as one of the greatest honors I will have as president. I regret that my grandchildren aren’t here, because this is a really, really, really important moment in our history. By making Juneteenth a federal holiday, all Americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history — and celebrate progress and grapple with the distance we’ve come (and) the distance we have to travel.”

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