Matrix offices will be closed Monday June 19th, Juneteenth

This holiday was initiated by State Representative, Hon. Albert Ely Edwards, born in Houston, Texas.

Read more about the history of Juneteenth on the History website by: Elizabeth Nix, updated: June 12, 2023 | Original: June 19, 2015.

“Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday. Juneteenth 2023 will occur on Monday, June 19.…”