Boyd & Jenerette Celebrates Juneteenth 2020

June 19, 2020 by on News

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day and Jubilee Day. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation – which was issued on January 1, 1863 – was read to newly freed African Americans in Texas by General Gordon Granger.

Based on schedule availability, Boyd & Jenerette team members are invited to take an optional and personal moment of silence at the 19th minute of any or each hour during the day representing how freedom and justice in the United States should be for all people.

Boyd & Jenerette is also are pleased to announce that the “July Casual for a Cause Charity” organization is the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. This is America’s premier legal organization fighting for racial justice.

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