Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that he is making Juneteenth an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy.
Pharrell traveled to Virginia for for the announcement.
Juneteenth, which is also called Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, is celebrated annually on June 19. Texas first made it a state holiday in 1980. The holiday will be a paid day off for all Virginia state employees.Forty three other states and the District of Colombia commemorate or recognize the day, but not as an official holiday.
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