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The resolution allows the county chairwoman to negotiate with unions representing county employees to implement the holiday.
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The Syracuse Juneteenth celebrations in Clinton Square over the weekend were a far cry from the previous small festivals on Syracuse's Southside.
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Juneteenth has been celebrated in Syracuse for 35 years. Kevin Henry, board president of Syracuse Juneteenth says this year's event is an exciting one.
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An historical marker has been erected outside the childhood home of Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, who in 1865 informed enslaved people in Texas that they were free.
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This is the first time the event is being held since Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday.
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June 19, 1865, marked a huge turning point for Black people in America. But many slave owners refused to comply. And even celebrating the date was discouraged in the years to come.
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Companies are responding to a social movement fueled by the killing of George Floyd, a 47-year-old Black man who died in Minneapolis while in police custody.