DNC Statement on Juneteenth
June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release:
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement to commemorate the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth:
"Today, we celebrate the 159th anniversary of America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865 -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to formally info . . .
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins released the following statement to commemorate the 159th anniversary of Juneteenth:
"Today, we celebrate the 159th anniversary of America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865 -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to formally info . . .