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NFL community commemorates Juneteenth holiday

Published: Jun 19, 2022 at 09:07 AM

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Juneteenth recognizes the end of slavery in United States of America and marks the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was no more and that the Civil War had concluded.

In June 2020, Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the league would recognize Juneteenth as a holiday and the league's offices would be closed in observance.

On Sunday, teams from across the league have observed the day and its impact across social media.

A day to listen, learn and commemorate. #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/JaE36xexQi
— New York Giants (@Giants) June 19, 2022

Happy Juneteenth! Today we commemorate, listen, and learn Black history.#juneteenth2022 pic.twitter.com/q1Aa8sKJWS
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) June 19, 2022

Juneteenth is a day for celebration and to recognize the freedom, strength and courage of African American people.

Today, and every day, we celebrate Freedom. pic.twitter.com/QAT5z6XbKE
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) June 19, 2022

Together we learn.

Together we reflect.

Together we celebrate.#Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/d4FFvDROZr
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) June 19, 2022

Happy #Juneteenth! https://t.co/6nQQU7igGP
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) June 19, 2022

On this #Juneteenth, we reflect and celebrate freedom. pic.twitter.com/Fld6QM1S9W
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) June 19, 2022

learn. reflect. celebrate. grow. #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/DsmOAp0OTE
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) June 19, 2022

In honor of #Juneteenth, Trent McDuffie & Justin Reid visited the @NLBMuseumKC with athletes from Lincoln College Prep to learn about the history of inclusion of the black community that was made possible through baseball & how sports further the pursuit of equality and equity. pic.twitter.com/pqGSq645jv
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) June 19, 2022

Today is a day of reflection, education & celebration.

Patriots players, along with students from the MLK School in Dorchester, share what #Juneteenth means to them. pic.twitter.com/X23mgEprV3
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 19, 2022

Today we celebrate freedom. #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/Y1qirqfpth
— New York Jets (@nyjets) June 19, 2022

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺

Today we honor and celebrate the official emancipation of enslaved Black Americans while recognizing that there’s still work to do to combat racism in our society. pic.twitter.com/AI3gmBIrmx
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) June 19, 2022

A day to celebrate, educate, reflect, take action, and inspire change for a better future. pic.twitter.com/rJ1MJeZCw7
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) June 19, 2022

A day to learn, reflect, and celebrate freedom.#Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/qXn5vBWw0Z
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) June 19, 2022

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— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) June 19, 2022

“Freedom is never granted; it is won." - Outeast Native and Civil Rights Activist A. Phillip Randolph#Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/jwMeAKlEKX
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) June 19, 2022

Celebrating #Juneteenth

Learn more about the history at https://t.co/7iydYnzvbD pic.twitter.com/EZQxAuhVHl
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) June 19, 2022

Today we learn.
Today we reflect.
Today we celebrate freedom.

To learn more » https://t.co/zgIS5iJhkr #InspireChange x #Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/F9gCoZqkgZ
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) June 19, 2022

Today we honor #Juneteenth.

One people, one cause, one destiny. pic.twitter.com/4jnpXjtio9
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) June 19, 2022

Liberation. Celebration. Freedom.

Today, we recognize, celebrate and reflect on #Juneteenth https://t.co/97KWTWLS1p pic.twitter.com/S1t5FpbaLH
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 19, 2022