'It's really about telling our stories because it helps to see our humanity, but also helps ensure that what happened to us in the past doesn't repeat itself.'
"My family are Juneteenth slaves. My grandmother's grandmother was a slave in Texas and my grandmother still picked cotton on that plantation until she left when she was 19 and came here," Salahuddin told ABC7 News.
San Mateo County has already adopted Juneteenth as an annual holiday for county employees, observed each year on June 19. This is in alignment with the national holiday, recognized by the federal government.
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