Support SB 139 | Make Juneteenth a State Holiday

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SB-139 | Concerning the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday.

What the bill does:

• Establishes Juneteenth as a state legal holiday.

Why MSU Denver supports it:

• Although it has long been celebrated in the African American community, Juneteenth remains largely unknown to most Americans. In collaboration with many of our student advocates, MSU Denver promotes and supports recognizing this date as Colorado’s 11th state holiday.
• MSU Denver is proud of its diverse student population. We are the university that educates the largest number of Black students in Colorado. We stand with our students in calling for the freedom, achievement and history of the Black community to be celebrated.