Gov. Hogan Issues Proclamation Recognizing June 19 As Juneteenth Day

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Gov. Larry Hogan has proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Day, to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and “celebrate the triumph of the human spirit over the cruelty of slavery,” he said in a tweet Thursday.
The governor said in his proclamation that Juneteenth has “come to symbolize for many African Americans what the fourth of July means for all Americans- Freedom,”I have issued a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth in Maryland