Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined Utah Juneteenth Heritage Festival Director Betty Sawyer to raise a flag in honor of Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in this country.
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined other leaders to raise a flag in honor of Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in this country.
Although recognized in several states before becoming a federal holiday in 2021, Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law to make Juneteenth National Freedom Day a state holiday this year. Utah Juneteenth Hertage Festival Director Betty Sawyer says that Juneteenth is an important Utah holiday, as it celebrates freedom and justice.
Sawyer also said that the killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minnesota sparked the movement to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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