06/06/2023
Mayor's Office
DATE: June 6, 2023
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM:
Mayor Eduardo Martinez, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Willis
Subject:
Proclamation honoring and celebrating Juneteenth in the City of Richmond.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
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STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day
and Cel-Liberation Day, is an American holiday
celebrated on June 19. On June 19, 1865, the
Emancipation Proclamation— which had been issued on
January 1, 1863— was read to enslaved African
Americans in Texas by Gordon Granger.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
PROCLAMATION recognizing and honoring Juneteenth
in the City of Richmond – Mayor Eduardo Martinez (510- 620-6503), Councilmembers Doria Robinson (510-620-
6568), and Melvin Willis (510-412-2050).
AGENDA
REPORT
06/06/2023
DISCUSSION:
This proclamation honors and celebrates Juneteenth in the City of Richmond. On June 19, 1865, two years after President Abraham Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, slaves in Texas were freed. Black communities in Texas and beyond annually celebrate this day, Juneteenth, which officially became a federal holiday in 2021. [Source: https://naacp.org/campaigns/Juneteenth] DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Juneteenth Proclamation