How the Tech World Honored Juneteenth

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Great nations don’t ignore their most painful moments,” President Joe Biden said Thursday. Moments later, he signed a law recognizing Juneteenth as a new federal holiday, commemorating a key moment in the end of slavery in the United States.

Today we commemorate Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, learned of their emancipation.

Both Apple and Google also awarded tens of millions of dollars to historically Black colleges and universities, according to USA Today.

We invited diverse speakers, singers, and a reverend, to share their personal experiences and the historical importance of Juneteenth,” Yueh said.

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