Gov. Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking Juneteenth Celebration Day
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States. Yesterday, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19th as a federal holiday. Juneteenth originated on June 19, 1865, when Union Army