Friday, June 19, 2009

Happy Juneteenth!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Today marks a very important day in our history as we officially recognize the day in which slavery was abolished in the United States. Currently there are 31 states who recognize an celebrate this day.

So of course at XI we wanted to celebrate and highlight the significance of this day by sharing some information and various article written about this today.

For the complete historical meaning of Juneteenth click here.

Today is a historical day for the US Government.

President Obama wants to wish you all a Happy Juneteenth! Loves it!

There are lots of celebrations and events taking place all over the country. If you'd like to attend any of these events and would like more information in your area click here.

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