New York City declares Juneteenth an official holiday

WorldNews Friday, 19 June 2020 ()
New York City declares Juneteenth an official holidayOn 19 June, 1865 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received the news that slavery had been abolished by President Abraham Lincoln two years earlier. The news took so long to reach slaves in...
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News video: De Blasio Names Commission To Review City’s History Of Racial Discrimination; Declares Juneteenth NYC Holiday

De Blasio Names Commission To Review City’s History Of Racial Discrimination; Declares Juneteenth NYC Holiday 02:08

 CBS2’s political reporter Marcia Kramer reports the home where Mayor de Blasio and his family live could be in for a name change because first lady Chirlane McCray discovered that Gracie Mansion was built in 1799 by people who were enslaved and indentured servants.