{"id":1255,"date":"2020-06-19T13:32:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T13:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosen-testing.senate.gov\/2020\/06\/19\/rosen-statement-commemorating-juneteenth\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T20:23:46","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T20:23:46","slug":"rosen-statement-commemorating-juneteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/2020\/06\/19\/rosen-statement-commemorating-juneteenth\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosen Statement Commemorating Juneteenth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<span style=\"color:black\">Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement commemorating<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Juneteenth, which is<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color:#1F497D\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:black\">celebrated every year on June 19<\/span>th<span style=\"color:black\">.<\/span><\/span><u1_p><\/u1_p><span style=\"mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri\"><o_p><\/o_p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;color:black\">\u201cOn<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Juneteenth, we celebrate a turning point in American history when President Lincoln\u2019s order of emancipation was finally recognized in each and every corner of our country,\u201d<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><b>said Senator Rosen<\/b>. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\">Unfortunately, this important holiday is often not taught in schools.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:black\">This<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Juneteenth,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>let us take time<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color:black\">to<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>educate ourselves, as well as to<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:black\">celebrate the countless achievements and contributions the African American community has made to Nevada and our<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>country.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span>Let us&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:black\">also stand in solidarity with those fighting for change and continue our efforts to address<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>the challenges of<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>systemic racism, bigotry, and hatred that prevent<span 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class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&#8212;<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>that passed the Senate \u2013<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color:black\">to commemorate<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Juneteenth<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>as a date of historical significance, marking the anniversary of the end of slavery in the South.<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Juneteenth<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>has been celebrated every June 19th since 1865.<\/span><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosen.senate.gov\/es\/rosen-co-leads-bipartisan-resolution-recognizing-historical-significance-juneteenth-independence\/\"><span style=\"color:purple\">Rosen co-led similar bipartisan legislation<\/span><\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>last 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