The meaning of JuneteenthTomorrow, June 19, is Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. This year, the holiday has become a focus of companies’ response to the national reckoning on racial discrimination. In internal company discussions, some have suggested that Juneteenth replace Columbus Day, instead of being an additional day off. Who’s doing what:• Juneteenth is becoming a paid holiday at Nike, Mastercard, Target, Twitter and Uber, among others. • Amazon and Google encouraged employees to cancel unnecessary meetings on the day.

Source: New York Times June 18, 2020 11:11 UTC