The Jacksonville Jaguars will close their offices for a day of observation in honor of Juneteenth.
Employees have been encouraged to take this day to learn about Juneteenth and race relations, to visit places in Jacksonville that are important to the heritage of the local Black community, and to support Black-owned businesses.
All employees were provided resources on the history of Juneteenth, a list of local experiences in Jacksonville that bring the heritage of the Black community in the city to life and a list of local Black-owned businesses that they can patronize.
Taking place on June 19th, Juneteeth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, observing and remembering the anniversary of Union Major-General Gordon Granger’s reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to the people of Texas on June 19, 1865.