LOS ANGELES - A growing list of companies have decided to officially make Juneteenth a paid company holiday.Google, Target, and the NFL have joined other prominent companies and organizations across the country that have decided to observe Juneteenth as a recognized holiday.Juneteenth takes place on June 19 and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
These decisions come in the wake of George Floyd's death and global protests demanding racial justice and equality.RELATED: Starbucks updates policy on Black Lives Matter apparel following backlash TARGETTarget officials wrote in a statement that the company is “committed to standing with black families, communities and team members and creating lasting change around racial.