DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene Statement on Juneteenth

DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene Statement on Juneteenth

DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement celebrating the Juneteenth holiday: “On Juneteenth, we commemorate the anniversary of the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston Bay, Texas, freeing 250,000 people from slavery, more than two years after President Lincoln made the decree. “This day is also an opportunity for us to collectively recommit to the work that remains undone. While the opposition may be fierc…

Agard statement on Juneteenth commemoration

Dane County recognizes Juneteenth as a paid holiday for employees and continues to support community efforts to commemorate the day through education, cultural celebration, and civic engagement. County Executive Melissa Agard today issued the following statement in recognition of Juneteenth: