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The Los Angeles Dodgers are making a powerful statement on an important date in American history.
An internal memo leaked to the media reveals the Los Angeles Dodgers plan on closing their offices on Friday, June 19th in commemoration of Juneteenth, a national holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
“Juneteenth honors black freedom and resistance and affirms the unique contribution that Black Americans have made in the struggle for justice in the United States,” the Dodgers memo reads. “Loving our country means acknowledging our past and fighting to ensure that freedom and justice extend to all.