N.Y. Mayor de Blasio Commemorates Juneteenth With New Racial Justice and Reconciliation Commission
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
NEW YORK, June 20 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on June 19:
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced additional steps the City is taking to address disparities and structural racism that have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of that effort, the City will commemorate Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Africans, with a new commission to understand the effects of structural and institutional racism in New York City. T . . .
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced additional steps the City is taking to address disparities and structural racism that have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of that effort, the City will commemorate Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved Africans, with a new commission to understand the effects of structural and institutional racism in New York City. T . . .