Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Gwinnett Place CID to officially observe Juneteenth as a holiday

The Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District will officially observe June 19 or Juneteenth as a holiday. (Courtesy Gwinnett Place CID)
The Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District will officially observe June 19 or Juneteenth as a holiday. (Courtesy Gwinnett Place CID)
By Karen Huppertz for the AJC
July 28, 2021

The Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District recently announced it will officially observe June 19 or Juneteenth as a holiday. It is the first CID in metro Atlanta to publicly adopt the observance of this new national holiday.

According to information provided by the GPCID, “In celebration of the district’s diverse and multicultural makeup, GPCID wanted to recognize the magnitude and historical significance Juneteenth represents.”

Within one of the most diverse counties in the United States, Gwinnett Place has no single racial group representing more than 30% of the area’s population.

Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to ensure African Americans were freed following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, which had occurred two and a half years earlier.

GPCID will also align its holiday schedule with Gwinnett ‘s official holiday schedule.

Information: www.gwinnettplacecid.com.

About the Author

Karen Huppertz for the AJC
More Stories

Keep Reading

Emory University police are investigating after a woman died at 1256 Briarcliff Road shortly after midnight Friday. The site, shown in this image captured hours later, corresponds to a filming location from the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Emory purchased the site in 1998. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Woman dies after fall from Emory University building, police say

A woman fell to her death from an Emory University building shortly after midnight Friday, officials confirmed.

College football player killed in DeKalb fire remembered for kind spirit

Georgia Military College student and football player Izaiah Taylor, who had been a standout at South Gwinnett High School, was home for the holidays when the fire ignited.

Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty

The former chief operating officer of an Alpharetta company at the center of an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to an associated fraud charge.

The Latest

Emory University police are investigating after a woman died at 1256 Briarcliff Road shortly after midnight Friday. The site, shown in this image captured hours later, corresponds to a filming location from the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Emory purchased the site in 1998. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Woman dies after fall from Emory University building, police say

Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty

College football player killed in DeKalb fire remembered for kind spirit

Featured

Officials warn key interstates in Georgia will see increased traffic during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

Credit: Miguel Martinez

Metro Atlanta’s worst times, days for traffic this holiday season

If you must travel on one of the busy days, consider leaving outside peak traffic hours.

Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty

The former chief operating officer of an Alpharetta company at the center of an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to an associated fraud charge.

Georgia mom may sue state patrol after chase killed her teen son

A 19-year-old was killed when a driver fleeing a state trooper smashed into his vehicle in Atlanta. His family braces for a holiday season without their beloved son.