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DESCRIPTION:Sacramento, CA \nCalifornia Democratic Senator Kamala Harris is a leading 
 author of our National Juneteenth Holiday, today Idaho Republican Senators 
 Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 U.S. 
 senators in introducing S. 4019.\n\nIf approved by Congress, and signed by 
 President Donald Teump, the federal government would observe the holiday 
 celebrating Freedom at the end of the US Civil War.\n\n"Juneteenth is the 
 oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of ending slavery in the United 
 States."  "The period of slavery in America stained our nation's promise of 
 liberty and justice for all by enslaving captive prisioners of war 
 beginning as early as 1442.\n\nJuneteenth celebrates an end to the US Civil 
 War\nand honors the unique role played by the United States Colored 
 Troops,\n\nToday, we are beginning to fully acknowledge this shameful 
 period, and highlight the contributions of Pan Africans in the journey to 
 become American citizens.\n\nOur National Juneteenth Holiday will mark a 
 renewed commitment to ensure the reality of equality, inclusion and 
 opportunity for all Americans.\n\nJuneteenth was observed on June 19, 1865 
 when Union Army General Gordon Granger and iver 3,000 U.S.C.T. secured 
 Galveston Island, Texas the final Confederate Port during the US Civil 
 War.\n\nThe news of freedom came nearly two-and-a-half years because of 
 stiff Confederate soldiers on the battfield.  Two months after President 
 Abraham Lincoln had death, the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced 
 throughout the western frontier all the way to California with Calvary 
 Colored Troops, later to become the famed Buffalo Soldiers in July 
 1866\n\nThe following year, June 19, 1866 was celebrated as the anniversary 
 of Feeedom. Since then, Juneteeth has been an agreed upon National Holiday 
 celebrated across the country for the past 155 years.\n\nCalifornia is 
 among 47 states, and the District of Columbia that recognize Juneteenth as 
 either a state holiday or a day of observance. \n\nIn 2021, we are hopeful 
 under Governor Gavin Newsom Administration our "California Grown"' 
 specialty crops and fine wines will be featured at National Juneteenth 
 events globally.\n\nAs Regional Director, National Jineteenth Observance 
 Foundation, Inc. it is an honor an privilege to showcase, since 1849, our 
 unique journey towards freedom in the Great State of California; the State 
 of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and our Pacific 
 Island terrorities.\n\n#AllThingsJuneteenth\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834598.php
SUMMARY:Juneteenth Farm to Fork Friday - California State Capitol
LOCATION:11th and L Street\nAcross from California State Capitol Building
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/06/25/18834598.php
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