Two-thirds of Americans surveyed support making Juneteenth a holiday, a new poll shows.
many companies including Twitter, Nike and the National Football League announced plans to begin observing the dateWhen asked whether they supported companies making Juneteenth a holiday, 66% said they supported doing so, compared to 34% in opposition. Black people and African Americans were more likely than others to support Juneteenth becoming a holiday with 84% in approval. In comparison, 67% of Hispanics responded in support with whites and Asian or Pacific Islanders .
Gen Xers were most likely to support the paid holiday initiative, followed by GenZ and millennials with 73% approval, Boomers and seniors . The growing attention to Juneteenth is welcome and timely and can help the nation move forward, says Rick Wade, vice president of strategic alliance and outreach at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce."It is a very defining date in our country’s history, the meaning, the observance of that this year is a lot more impactful and necessary that we all engage in this reflection," he said.to"look at how we can bring solutions and real action," Wade said.
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