More celebrities and CEOs are calling for Juneteenth to become a paid holiday.
, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed emancipation into law.
Brands including Adidas, Airbnb, Starbucks and Under Armour have so far agreed to the pledge. In a tweet Monday morning, Williams called the"hundreds of CEOs and companies stepped forward to publicly observe, honor and celebrate Juneteenth" a"step in the right direction" and called on companies to do more by signing and committing to the pledge.
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