Juneteenth and Greater Hartford Restaurants

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The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday establishing June 19th as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. “Juneteenth” stems from “June” and “nineteenth” and marks the day in 1865 when a group of enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1963.

To celebrate, The MetroHartford Alliance is encouraging the community to participate in various events/celebrations throughout the Greater Hartford areas:

MetroHartford Alliance is all about economic development, so to celebrate Juneteenth we are encouraging people to visit Black-owned restaurants, not just this week, but year-round. Greater Hartford has enough Jamaican, Soul Food, coffee + spirits to keep you full twelve months long.

We have chosen to close our offices Friday, June 18^th to celebrate Juneteenth because it honors the day when Black Slaves were legally freed in the United States. June 19^th is a day for honoring the freedom of all people living in the United States. To learn more:  https://juneteenth.com/

https://www.courant.com/nation-world/ct-aud-nw-senate-bill-juneteenth-federal-holiday-20210615-qw42pjtfwjhshc4of6fpgvyjle-story.html