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Mayor Kenney Designates Juneteenth As Official City Holiday

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Mayor Kenney Designates Juneteenth As Official City Holiday
Mayor Kenney Designates Juneteenth As Official City Holiday
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in America.

PROCESS ABOUT THE STATUE'SFATE.THE MAYOR SAID HE WANTS TOHEAR ALL THE.MAYOR KENNEY ALSOANNOUNCED HE'S DESIGNATINGJUNETEENTH AS OFFICIAL HOLIDAYIN THE CITY OF IF RECALLED FOR2020.THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 19TH, ALLCITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED TOTHE PUBLIC.THE HOLIDAY COMMEMORATES THEENDING OF SLAVERY IN AMERICA.CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT DERRICKSAID HE'S WORKING TO MAKEJUNETEENTH A PERMANENT CITYHOLIDAY.HE ADDED IN A STATEMENT, WEASK ALL PHILADELPHIANS ITREFLECT ON WHAT JUNETEENTHDON'T REPRESENTS.THE IDEA THAT WE CANNOT AND

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