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Board proclaims June 19 as Juneteenth, highlights county investments in racial equity
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously proclaimed June 19 as a day of observance and reaffirmed county commitments including the Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice and the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on June 10 proclaimed June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth — a day to recognize the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States and highlight ongoing work on racial equity.
Supervisor Chanel Scales Preston, who introduced the proclamation, said Juneteenth “is a living symbol of delayed justice, unyielding hope, and the endurance of the human spirit.” She credited community…
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