Mayor signs ordinance making Juneteenth an official holiday in Milwaukee

Juneteenth has become an official holiday in the City of Milwaukee, home to one of the country's largest and longest-running celebrations. The Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance to make Juneteenth a citywide holiday led by Alderwoman Milele Coggs. Mayor Cavalier Johnson sealed the deal with his signature on Monday. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States. "This is a way for us to come together for everybody, for all people, not just African Americans, but for everybody to recognize what happened, but then also to put us in a position to have some better understanding," Mayor Johnson said. READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/mayor-signs-ordinance-making-juneteenth-an-official-holiday-in-milwaukee