and of course it will come one day after juneteenth. i've been talking to a number of local leaders in tulsa, oklahoma, who say, look, it's not just the day of juneteenth, that they commemorate that day, yes, today, but also throughout the weekend. and we know there are protests planned, as morgan was just talking about, throughout the weekend. so for them, delaying it by one day is not enough. then vourlof course the concern about covid, the campaign intending to move forward with holding that rally. they'll be handing out masks but not requiring people to wear them, so a lot of concerns about potential health risks, andrea. >> yamiche, you have a unique perspective on all this, having seen a trajectory of black lives matter protest movements starting in ferguson, when we first met virtually, because you were covering for "usa today" and appearing on this program. as you watch this and feel it, how has it affected you? >> andrea, i think the way that it's affected me as a reporter is it's really given me a sense of just how important t

everyone happy juneteenth to you sir you know as i stated earlier today you in the national juneteenth observance foundation are making your case to the u.s. government to declare juneteenth a national holiday what has been the reaction from lawmakers so far in trying to make this case and get this declared a federal holiday. well the reception has been great understand that this was 1st started by the reverend ronald. some 25 years ago dr morris passed away in 2008 and passed a mammal to me so we just kept up. it's encouraged and the reception on capitol hill has been great they have recognized our efforts over the years away remembering that to get to america so i just want to thank my order to rectus my executive team and all the junk to pursue run into just the orders over the years and it looks like that's why. steve 1st off i want to thank you for for your work because this is this is something that america needs to know about juneteenth is something that shouldn't only be celebrated and recognized by african-americans in this country what is the historical and contemporary signi

and tulsa a city with a painful past he didn't know what juneteenth stood for. >>and all the lives that were lost and especially the lives that were lost here in 1921 a white mob killed as many as 300 african americans and burned down in a fluid community known as black wall street, not one person was ever charged with a crime. >>from the worst race mask in american history. >>after widespread criticism president trump pushed his rally to saturday. but while people plan to protest his visit. his supporters lined up outside the venue days in advance and they hoping to secure cnn. and i just love president and the trump campaign says more than a million people signed up to attend the rally is expected to be the biggest indoor event since coronavirus crippled the country it's beyond exciting tulsa county has the most covid-19 cases in oklahoma the trump campaign says it will conduct temperature checks and provide handsanitizer in mass still health officials fear the rally may be a super spreader of the deadly virus and worry about the promotion of politics amid a p

juneteenth event. just the past few minutes here, i spoke with one of the organizers of that event here's what he said about what that means. >> a lot of times other cultures they will say why are they doing this where they doing that? you know a lot of times tend to feel that about those things after hearing some of those criticisms, we are being unapologetic. unapologetically black, we are coming together, to kill each other, because i believe before we can heal others, have to heal ourselves first. >> unapologetic juneteenth, kicks off 2:00 tomorrow afternoon with live music, food and much more facemasks are required, attendees will be required to practice social distancing. when there at the event. >>> coming up next radeon moorings onto port of oakland, juneteenth deception plan today, at the port call attention to police violence, and racial injustice, also effigy found hanging from a tree at lake mary latest on the investigation city of oakland. you spoke. we listened. tiny tacos are back for go

let's talk about juneteenth. everybody is talking about juneteenth this year. the president told the "wall street journal" that he, quote, made juneteenth very famous. nobody had ever heard of it. meanwhile on capitol hill, senators kamala harris -- toronto of could and john cornyn, republican of texas, are introducing a bill to make juneteenth a national holiday. so, secretary bunch, why should juneteenth be a national holiday? >> guest: in many ways juneteenth is both a local story and a national story. it really is in some ways the second independence day in this country. for many people, juneteenth raises the fundamental question of the power and impact of freedom, and the fragility of freedom. so for me it's an opportunity to both look back but to look ahead, to make sure that notion of freedom and the fragility of it is always protected and celebrated. >> host: what lessons from juneteenth could be applied today? i you the fragility of freedom fragility of democracy, but what are the direct lessons that we could take hold of today? >> guest: first of all

>>to mark juneteenth and called for a national holiday. but with an image of george floyd towering in the background speakers also continued to call for police reform and the defunding of police. >>we've got to take a stand and the police officer will sit by and get stepped >>many demonstrators arrived here after protesting in shutting down the port of oakland speaker said going forward that's the way to get real change stopping capitalism in its tracks. >>from beyond the past to resist as to the capitalist imagine that this wasn't just a one-day west coast, it was like yes, shutting down all the west coast ports and 1, 2, 3, >>there was also a push to get out the vote in november. if anything this june 10th event here outside oakland city hall was more a call to action in gauging the energy of the crowd. it's a call that will be answered and acted upon. >>live in oakland city hall dan kerman kron 4 news. thank you so much dan there was also a rally in san francisco today at city hall and kron four's terisa stasio shows us what it looked l

they want juneteenth to be a national holiday. it's not yet.stablished as a national holiday. this was kind of inprompt you, this march. these people moved into black lives matter plaza a short time ago led by these people in two trucks. there were two trucks that moved into black lives matter plaza, passed barricades. people with musical groups, they are leading people in prayers and chanting. and they moved into black lives matter plaza but then they have kind of taken people with them. we went all the way up mass avenue, past some embassies. now we've gone past the dupont circle area and are heading northeast. a lot of energy here. no fewer than 20 events here in washington, d.c. today surrounding juneteenth. there are marches, there are walkouts, strikes. black lives matter has called for intersections to be blocked, for highways to be blocked. we have not seen them block highways yet but that could be coming as these marchers tend to go a long way, wolf. >> we'll see what happens together with you, brian. thank you. alexandra is covering t

a huge juneteenth gathering in san jose. youth organizers say they are not going to let this movement lose momentum. >> what oakland is now doing for restaurants and businesses. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. look for the news any time on the abc7 news app. thanks for joining us tonight. >> from all of us here at abc7 news, have a good night as well as an early happy father's day. and this is a live look at the scene at lake merritt in oakland. it is jam packed as people celebrate juneteenth. it's going to be hard for anybody in that area to get to their homes tonight. but everybody's having a good time. every year, you can see spectacular celebrities at aids walk san francisco. this year they are coming to you! join bette midler gloria estefan matt bomer g racear aids walk san francisclive at hom register now at aidswalk.net g racear aids walk san francisclive at hom alex trebek here. your favorite champions, their best wins, coming up right now. this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a resident

>>juneteenth is a reminder. it's a reminder of who we are. where we came from and what we stand for outside oakland city hall friday afternoon thousands gathered on this june teeth. >>and while there was a call for a national holiday. the focus was on george floyd and the continued call for police reform. >>many >>demonstrators arrived here after protesting in shutting down the port of oakland. and speaker said going forward that's the way to get real change stopping capitalism in its >>all of that you get at the walkout and shut it down. >>if anything this juneteenth events outside oakland city hall was a call to action gauging the energy of the crowd. it's a call that will be answered and acted upon. in oakland dan kerman kron 4 news. >>there was also a rally in san francisco today kron four's terisa stasio shows us what it looked like. >>as we march >>it was a moment of prayers and passionate pleas to reflect the past and honor the president at this juneteenth rally in san francisco. the street was shut down in front of san francisco city

the message of juneteenth for all americans. >>> finally on this juneteenth, our harry smith on its importance for all americans. >> i'm going to spread the word of freedom down emancipation trail. >> reporter: unless you live in texas or parts of the south chances are, if you are white, juneteenth has had little meaning. years after the emancipation proclamation and months after the end of the civil war slaves in galveston were finally told they were free on this day in 1865. imagine. it is but one of countless touchstones in the story of what it means to be black in america. >> black lives matter! >> reporter: many of us whites have felt black history month, the mlk holiday, juneteenth, were for blacks but perhaps like saul in the bible story we are beginning to see that it's just the opposite those stories, that history, our privilege, by choice we have been blind too long. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> black lives matter! >> reporter: harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> and that's "nightly news," i'm lester holt. please take care of yourself and each other. good night >>> right now at 6:

juneteenth started in texas 155 years ago to mark the end of slavery.ight, celebrations are continuing with americans demanding racial justice. here's cbs' adriana diaz. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: thousands lifted up their voices in chicago today, many in the memory of george floyd. >> because it was so heart- wrenching and it seemed to resonate with so many people, that there is a new desire to do something. >> reporter: especially on an anniversary like this. >> yes. >> reporter: from oakland... >> black lives matter! >> reporter: ...to the nation's capitol, where a silent crowd kneeled around the martin luther king, jr. memorial. it was a rallying cry for change. >> juneteenth is about a celebration, in part. but also understand that the best, the very best, is yet to come. >> reporter: in galveston, texas, the city where juneteenth started, a somber ceremony replaced the major festival, which was canceled due to covid-19. today, there was also a surprising announcement from the national archives in washington. researchers discovered th

right after juneteenth. right after juneteenth came the era of terrorism, ku klux klan.ly got us turned around was notjust the guys in the white robes, those in the black robes that sat on the supreme court and said that there was no rights that a black had that was bound to be respected. well, that is the reverend al sharpton, the civil rights campaigner, speaking there in tulsa at events marking juneteenth. he covered a lot of ground, talking about the fight for justice that is ongoing. he explained quite clearly what juneteenth is. ongoing. he explained quite clearly whatjuneteenth is. of course, the emancipation proclamation signed by abraham lincoln in 1863, but he was saying that texas didn't get that message, joking that there was no twitter, no facebook back then. it wasn't until 1865 that all enslaved people in america were free. he talks about the deaths of black men, including george floyd, at the hands of police, and asked rhetorically, give me the day america was great for everybody. al sharpton, civil rights campaigner, speaking there in tulsa. let's move o

and his letter from a birmingham jail also expressed the spirit of juneteenth. the holiday celebrating the date in 1865 when the last enslaved black americans learned of their freedom, two years after lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation and union troops ended the civil war. this year's celebrations were especially poignant across the country particularly in the city of tulsa, oklahoma, which is bracing for a perfect storm tomorrow thanks to none other than donald trump, president of the united states. in tulsa this afternoon black lives matter protesters marched in celebration of juneteenth. while the maga crowd lined up for trump's return to the campaign trail tomorrow at a rally originally scheduled for today until trump backed down. and with his supporters trump brings another crisis in the making, a massive crowd at an indoor rally during a pandemic. cases of coronavirus are already spiking across the country, particularly in the south, and oklahoma had its record number of new cases yesterday. nbc news has learned trump's own public health official

it's not just juneteenth.ndreds of companies vowing to give workers paid time off on november 3rd, on election day. but this is just the first step. so what do you think, what is the number-one actionable item that corporations should be taking just in wake of this movement we're witnessing in america? >> well, you know, we have this huge wealth gap in this country. and we have not been able to fully participate in our capitalist democracy. what we need to do is have major corporations agree to do business with african-american companies in everything we do. not just supply diversity but professional services, technology services. [ no audio ] >> darn. i think we lost him. john rogers jr. we'll have you back. thank you so much. >>> still ahead, the sec and the ncaa issue an ultimatum to mississippi -- lose the confederate symbol on the state flag or lose our business. i'll talk to the sec commissioner live next. on the award-winning ww app, you can take a personal assessment and get matched with a customized p

to fire an officer over the shooting death of breonna taylor why did it take nearly 100 days >>> juneteenth marches across the country, the new push to make the celebration of the end of slavery a federal holiday. >>> the fate of a navy captain who sounded the alarm about a covid outbreak on his ship, the surprise ruling and whether he'll get his job back. >>> the showdown in federal court, the trump administration attempting to block john bolton's book late today what the judge said. masks in a city where african-r the brunt of covid and a major reversal on face coverings by the nation's largest movie theater chain. >>> the first official weekend of summer but when is it safe to take a road trip, go to a picnic or attend a wedding. what the experts now say. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, a lot to get to we begin, though, with the chilling statement from the head of the world health organization today that started with the words the pandemic is accelerating, a record single-day total of global infections reflecting what we're seeing he

they paraded them down the streets of dallas today on this juneteenth. they celebrated juneteenth in oakland, california, today. this was the port of oakland. look at this. thousands of people, peaceful protesters joined by the longshoreman's union, commemorating the end of slavery in this country. as part of this action they shut down the operations at the port of oakland today. this was across the bay in san francisco today. people holding a socially distant juneteenth protest outside san francisco's city hall. there were more than a dozen different juneteenth rallies and demonstrations and celebrations just in washington, d.c. today. thousands of people crowded around the memorial for dr. martin luther king and also the washington monument and also the lincoln memorial. and in malcolm x park and in front of the white house. a group of hundreds of people marched in the rain to the steps of the mayor's office at the wilson building, demanding the mayor defund d.c. police. to commemorate juneteenth in new york today demonstrators crossed the brooklyn bri

never heard of juneteenth before.alk to us about the importance of maybe even teaching this in schools. we both talked about growing up in school we didn't get taught what juneteenth was. you had to learn it later in life. >> certainly. it's a requirement in college to take american history, but it was an option to take black history or african-american history. i believe we need to make sure african-american studies is a requirement in schools to teach about the history of african-americans and how we have evolved in the country, how we have paved the way in many fronts and really did a lot of groundwork in how america's economic engine was developed through utilizing and abusing slaves and so juneteenth needs to be told and needs to be recognized across the land in all classrooms. >> all right. black history is truly american history. milan balintin, thank you for joining us this morning. >> thank you for having me. happy juneteenth, everybody. >> laura? >> there you go. good to see. >>> let's get to the forecast ri

happy juneteenth.nk you. host: all right. june 1865, two half years after emancipation proclamation, union soldiers arrived in texas to reports that enslaved people were now free. texas was the last state to receive the news. black texans come together every year to remember ancestors and the harsh treatment they endured for centuries. state were whites from the group still congregate and confederate flags fly from the back of trucks, its indication that we are just as texan as anyone else. african-americans only this morning. bill, how do you celebrate this day? greta. good morning, i love the show. always watch it. -- it's another hidden american story that needs to be told. for the so much history .merican descendents of slaves it's another reason why this should be monetary. americang else for descendents of slaves today. another two years we found out to helper two years build this country for what it is today. thank you. have a great day. a piece this morning, she says even if -- there is the hea

juneteenth has always been so much more than a festival. it's a reminder of our history reminder of the bonds of slavery of our long struggle for equality. and it's a reminder that despite our progress we continue to face so many challenges there are still so many barriers to equality to equity and to justice in oakland juneteenth celebrations coincide with hate crime investigations by oakland police and the fbi. >>that's after ropes and a fake body were found at lake merritt. >>despite all of this hundreds gathered at the lake today to celebrate juneteenth the day again that the last and slaved african americans were freed in the u.s. kron four's gayle ong was at one of the gatherings at lake merritt. >>despite the recent incidents at the lake people say today is all about freedom day the crowd stretched as far as the eye can see many enjoying themselves gathering on the lawn dancing showcasing art work the empty theater packed at lake merritt friday to celebrate juneteenth important is that we are finally free. >>full of running out here

over the weekend of juneteenth. so i think it's a slap in the face to the citizens of oklahoma as well as to the tulsa citizens. what is he coming here for? we're not one of the top tier states in delivering him the vote. we're only one state that can vote. >> adam, it has been a rough week for donald trump. this thing has been planned for a while, but this particular week he's had polling that indicates he's falling precipitously behind joe biden. he's had the supreme court rule a few times in a way that didn't work for him. he has increased cases of coronavirus across the country, and he seems to have grown completely disinterested in battling the coronavirus at all. but this tomorrow is supposed to represent the launch of donald trump's campaign. it is a thing he has been itching to do, getting out there in a friendly crowd away from the d.c. media that criticizes him all the time. he wants to set this as the beginning of his campaign for all intents and purposes. >> well, if i -- >> i think that's right. no, no,

hundreds marched in san francisco this juneteenth. supervisors are calling for it to be made an official holiday in the city. a port shut down in oakland. work grind to a halt as part of a protest. and a commemoration of juneteenth. >> good evening, thank you for joining us. >> our coverage begins with news anchor on the ground at the port of oakland. >> the protest called by the international long shore and warehouse union. attracting thousands from all walks of life. people like a film maker and math teacher. >> something has to be done. >> his collaborator and mentor noted the importance of this happening on the juneteenth holiday. marking the end of slavery in the u.s. >> it takes something like this to bring people together and unite. united we stand divided we fall. >> he saw police violence growing up in hiaiti. before moving here 40 years ago. >> police murder of george floyd, and other people. it's struck a cord in me. and haiti too. > we are being killed and oppressed so much. by the police. it's important for me to be here.

juneteenth is an opportunity to pay respect to who we are as black people and really sit in that. juneteenthife. it's a celebration of life. it's a celebration of freedom. it's extremely important that that oi'i extremely important that that ona extremely important that that on a personal level we take time to pause and reflect and look at where we are, where we've been and where we need to go. if you don't normally celebrate juneteenth, you go. if you don't normally celebratejuneteenth, you may recently have heard about the holiday or even gotten the day off work so what is juneteenth? the holiday celebrates the end of slavery in the us. it marks the day june of slavery in the us. it marks the dayjune 19, of slavery in the us. it marks the dayjune19, that slaves in galveston, texas, found out they had been liberated by the emancipation proclamation, officially freeing slaves in 1863, but this wasn't communicated in still two years later in june, 1865. communicated in still two years later in june, 1865. it represents black folks' attem pts represents black folks' atte m pts to represents bl

also known as juneteenth.rallies, protests and events are planned in every major city today as new calls to make juneteenth a federal holiday gain momentum. overnight on this network, senator kamala harris announced she is introducing legislation in congress, meanwhile, a growing number of companies this year are starting to recognize june 19th as a paid holiday. from nike and the new york times to target and also twitter. long before they declared today an employee holiday, the end of slavery was being marked by millions of black americans nationwide. commemorating that on this day, in 1865, the last group of enslaved people in galveston, texas, finally learned that they were free from the institution of slavery. president lincoln had signed the emancipation proclamation more than two years earlier, but many places slavery remain alive and well. it took union soldiers riding through the south and enforcing the order, many slaves didn't even know existed. our team of reporters are spread out across the country

amade juneteenth very famous.it's actually an important event, it's an important time, but nobody had heard of it, very few people have heard of it. actually a young african-american secret service agent knew what it was. i had political people who had no idea. did you ever hear of juneteenth before? his white house communications director responded, i did from last year when the white house put out a statement. and then trump replies, oh, really, we put out a statement? the trump white house put out a statement. she responds yes. trump adds, oh, okay, good. i don't think it was put up by others, but we made people aware of it, and it's good. okay. cnn political commentator van jones is here, w. kamau bell, host of cnn's "united shades of america." hello. >> i don't have a table to put my head down on, don. >> okay. did you know about juneteenth before president trump made it famous, kamau? >> of course i did, because i'm related to what's called a black person and i had a black mom, so of course i knew what junet

there were juneteenth celebrations in galveston, texas, today, the bishgt place of juneteenth, where general gordon granger delivered the belated news in 1865 that all enslaved people were free, the civil war was over, the war had ended a month prior, slavery had been illegal for 2 1/2 years ever since president lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation. in galveston today, they did a dramatic reading of the order today in the same spot it was first read 155 years ago. this time, though, of course, they had to wear face masks while reading it and while listening. >> people of texas are informed that in accordance with the proclamation from the executive of the united states, all slaves are free. >> right now 47 states and washington, d.c. recognize juneteenth as either an official state holiday or as a day of observance. as part of the sea change that we are experiencing and living through in this country right now in the wake of multiple police killings of african-americans and this wave of protest and outrage that has washed over the country, part of the change we are living thr

but a lot of americans are just now learning about juneteenth. what do you think people should it's an important historicaleor marker. of course, the encipation proclamation occurs january 1, 1863. to the folks in texas on june 19th, 1865, more than two years after the emancipation proclamation. mbwhat's important to re about this particular moment is the emancipation proclamation only freed slaves in the confederacy, not the union. january 1865, the 13t 13th amendment makes slavery abolished. six month even after that, te message finally gets to the folks in texas. what i'm always struck with about general grainger's language is what's implied in the context of is folks should stay on those plantations and continue to work as they have except for wages and very clear language about blackac idleness, leisure would not be tolerated going forward. so titre were always lims on what citizenship could be in that moment evlken though suddenly had some sense of freedom. >> reporter: what do you make of president trump sayindehe uneteenth famous and the

crowds are here to recognize juneteenth. a holiday for the african american community that has taken on a whole new meaning this year. we want to show you video, ranger over lake merritt. thousands crowd to take part in the festivities. people are gathering to hear from speakers explaining the significance and the history behind this day. people have mixed emotions over how quickly main street america and several corporate merks and the nfl is starting to embrace. it started with a caravan that made its way to headquarters. oakland city hall among the speakers. civil rights icon angela davis, actor danny glover who wasn't there physically but called in to share his words of support. the crowds have been nothing but peaceful but it's a tricky balance. we're in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic. you get the sense that people here have been missing that communal atmosphere. that communal environment and they have certainly been missing what's. people coming out in droves today. >> we can see so many people. aside from the so

it's friday, juneteenth. ♪ >>> we do say good morning on this juneteenth. day, and i'm excited this year because it does feel like it's got a different type of energy. >> a lot of momentum behind it. >> definitely. and we do have a lot of things planned throughout this morning when it comes to juneteenth. >>> we do start with the heavy issue of policing in the black community. the fired atlanta police officer facing murder charges in the death of rayshard brooks now being held without bail. >> garrett rolfe, accused of shooting brooks in the back, is due in court this afternoon. a second officer also turned himself in on lesser charges and was released on bond. >> atlanta police officers have been calling out sick in unusually high numbers in protest of the charges. the interim police chief says the officers feel angry, fearful, and abandoned. abc's steve osunsami has more. >> reporter: the divisive images out of atlanta. city police officers going to jail. 27-year-old garrett rolfe, the former officer who shot and killed rayshard brooks in the parking lot

he says it is crucial for americans to understand the history of juneteenth. >> juneteenth is both a a reminder. it reminds us that it took almost 3 years after the signing of the emancipation proclamation for people in taxes to even know the slavery was over. and even after that, we went to 100 years of jim crow. we went through periods after that where we could not vote. >> reporter: he said that having knowledge about juneteenth would create a more intelligent and balance country . >>> supporters of president trump are lined up outside the tulsa arena for a big campaign rally. today the supreme court rejected a request for everyone to wear a face mask. here's the story. >> reporter: for days now trump supporters have been lining up. it is a festive atmosphere ahead of saturday's rally. if anyone is concerned about coronavirus, they are not showing it. >> to see the president, most people don't get to. >> reporter: oklahoma's governor said that his state is ready. >> it will be safe and we are really excited. >> reporter: because it's the first big public rally, the campaign is tak

sp . >>> finally tonight here, marking juneteenth in america.ight have heard the gentleman earlier in our news tonight saying it's about our freedom, our hope, our future. here's linsey davis. >> reporter: theirs are the names that made headline news. ahmad arbery, george floyd, rayshard brooks, breonna taylor. and then there are the countless others. >> say his name! >> george floyd! >> reporter: names chanted by protesters throughout america's urban and suburban streets in cities large and small throughout every corner of america, demanding an end to systemic racism. from black lives matter to "i am a man," the exhaustive outcries have been shouted for decades. >> no justice! >> no peace! >> reporter: often falling on deaf ears. but the recent protests are now forcing america to confront its painful history and the legacies of slavery that linger still today. but from that suffering has emerged an even greater meaning and desire to understand the tradition of today's juneteenth holiday and the pursuit of freedom. it is the oldest nationally ce

did you celebrate juneteenth in high school? did you read about juneteenth in high school?ever learned much about black history. we learned about one side of history, aspecial l.especially . for younger people, it gives us a chance to not only start making the changes we want for our people in looking forward to the future, but being here and knowing our history, and learning. >> are you trying to get people to vote? >> yes, please, register to vote. it's in your power. >> why did you come out? >> i wanted to celebrate juneteenth because i want to flex the freedom we have and we should be able to share everything equally if we want to be equal people. >> one of the things that is happening out here, you get a diverse crowd with common goals. i want to play off what brian mentioned. andrew cuomo says as of next year he will present legislation to make juneteenth a state holiday here in new york as well. nicole and brian? >> thank you so much. i believe we are at another juneteenth rally in new york, this one in brooklyn, and are you there? >> reporter: yeah, take a look at t

today is juneteenth.lds, david brooks, we'll see you next friday. >> woodruff: the pandemic continues to claim the lives of hundreds of americans every day. we want to take a moment toe ♪ ♪gnst a few of them. samantha wissinger was a fighter. the michigan native never lost her infectious laugh or elifting spirit, even as battled stage-3 breast cancer and stage-4 brain cancer. she was always helping others, whether that mnt working as a registered nurse, or fostering kittens. last year, samtha married the love of her life, markus. wednesday would have beetheir first anniversary. samantha was 29 years old. costell akrie was so kind and humble that people called him" saint costell." he served in the air force during the korean war, which led him to meet dianne. w the engaged after one month, and would have celebrated 65 years of marriage this year. costell earned five college degrees while working three jobs to support his wife and two children.ve acn his oakland community, he helped build a neighborhoodnd p

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juneteenth juneteenth celebrations are being held here and across the country. they are especially raw here in tulsa in the city's greenwood district. this is where in june 1921 white residents torched some 35 blocks of african-american owned homes and businesses, killing some 300 people. it is known as the black massacre and some people say the president's visit has colonized the people who live here. >> for the community itself ironically, it mobilizes the community to get together. >> live here in tulsa. later the river into al sharpton will be speaking at the juneteenth celebration where thousands are expected to attend and the organizers are urging people who go to practice social distancing measures and where face masks. >> mike: casey stegall, thank you. and tonight's democracy 2020 report you can scratch amy klobuchar off the list of possible running mates. the minnesota senators has vied needs to pick a woman of color. peter doocy reports from wilmington, delaware. >> joe biden says he'll name a running made by august 1st and won't be amy klobuchar. >>

. >> what is juneteenth?americans commemorate and celebrate the promise of freedom and the arrival of freedom in the westernmost confederate state, texas. >> reporter: so what exactly are we commemorating? union officer general gordon granger read the emancipation proclamation on june 19th, 1865 informing slaves were free but it came 2 1/2 years late. >> while we look at the fourth of july which is an important date in our american history, this date is equally important. >> reporter: the ongoing protests sweeping the nation have prompted a cultural shift in consciousness. >> this is a very powerful moment for people to place themselves in this telling of this moment. it's not just this is an event that's happening to black people and i'm supporting them. it's impacting everybody. >> reporter: in an effort to show support for the black community, a new corporate trend has emerged. several companies big and small have announced they will make juneteenth a paid holiday for employees. twitter and square both hea

we created the virtual juneteenth. we had workshops and empowerment sessions regarding housing and training and developing our young people to feel empowered. >> he says state and local leaders need to educate younger generations about juneteenth to better understand the freedom that comes with the lesson. tonight, two big stars marking this year's juneteenth celebrations. ♪ alicia keys and john legend will square off in a piano showdown you can watch on their instagram channel tonight. legend is set to release his album "bigger love" today, too. good day to get outside and do some dancing, right? you can really work up a sweat. >> yeah, that's right. it's going to be sunny. 90s and a little cooler for the coast. and we're going to keep the sunshine through the weekend. >> all right, vianey. thank you everyone for joining us. our next newscast is at 5:00. you can also get the latest information all day at nbcbayarea.com. we hope you have a great weekend, a happy father's day and iagreat juneteenth. we're all doing our

the time is now for 38, juneteenth this year is especially her about the history juneteenth and her message for permit the emancipation proclamation did not free all sleighs right away. it took two years for afton americans in texas to get the news. they celebrated two years after they were free. juneteenth marks the anniversary of that day in 1865 but in general ran out abraham lincoln's every proclamation freeing slaves in a portion of the last unemancipated state, texas. i have enjoyed juneteenth through the years, meeting people, sinkings lifting every voice, which is the national knee grow handsome. this juneteenth in particular may feel a bit more serious. with the death of george floyd and others, america is having to take another look at skin color racism. while juneteenth is the same holiday for most of the country, the push continues to make the day a national holiday. i believe it is very important that there be an executive order declaring juneteenth as a national holiday. that won't be a time to just celebrate, but to use transformation, love and peace to have america come toge

. >>> and the bay area is marking juneteenth today with festivals, rallies and and it commemorates the end of slavery. there will be some marches and rallies today to commemorate it. a "black lives matter" rally will take place this afternoon at 1:00. >>> and tesla employees will hold a "black lives matter" event at 1:00 this afternoon, a caravan will travel from a tesla factory to fremont city hall. >>> today final preparations are under way ahead of president trump's first campaign style rally in months. supporters are already camped out in tulsa, the president will hold a campaign rally tomorrow at the bok center which can hold 19,000 people. tulsa is seeing a surge in coronavirus cases. local health officials say they are worried that an indoor rally with thousands of people will only make matters worse. hand sanitizer and masks will be handed out, but no mandate to use them. >>> amy klobuchar has removed mercy from consideration to be joe biden's running mate. she told msnbc that she hurricane irma to select him to collect a woman of color. some of the top contenders still there i

. >> he did not just learn about juneteenth this week. that's simply not true. >> reporter: an update on a story we have been following, pentagon officials decided to fire the captain of the "uss theodore roosevelt" brett crozier who tried to warn superiors about the coronavirus spreading aboard his ship. the navy's decision is a major reversal after a preliminary investigation recommended that he be reinstated. and one other follow-up, wolf, we can show this to our viewers if we have it ready, we just found out in the last several minutes twitter has decided to disable the video that was tweeted out by the president of those two toddlers, that video of the president was trying to use to make some sort of point about press coverage of racism in the u.s., that video has been disabled by twitter. the social media website saying in a statement essentially on the video that has been knocked down that it violates copy right rules of the website, and so for right now this very controversial video that the president tweeted out has been disabled

i would be happy to do that because i lived juneteenth. i'm originally from texas and that was the place where juneteenth started. 1865 when the word came down that there had been the signing of the emancipation proclamation 2.5 years earlier but as it is with texans, we never got the word. my ancestors celebrated that texas had become a center of the source of the rodeos, parades, baseball games, barbecues, the well-dressed and all the things doing what you call a real independent state celebration, that's what juneteenth really is and i love selling it. >> a lot more people are starting to become aware and celebrate with the black community. as we watch this year's scope, it's so different that we talk about companies giving employees the day off. we're talking about people of all colors marching together, we're talking about discussions on a real level of making it a national holiday. does that surprise you just how far and wide it's gone? >> well, i got to tell you that it's been a long journey. it took until 1980 before texas made it

to mark juneteenth.lus how black owned businesses in the south bay are seeing a surge of support since the death of george floyd. we'll have that story and much more coming up at 5:00. and that is going to do it for kpix 5 news at noon. remember, we're on 24/7 streaming on cbsn bay area. and len, we made it to friday. >> we made it. we did it. have a great afternoon and a great weekend. we'll see you later. [ captions by: vitac 800-278- 4822 email: mark we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >> julia: and there again. >> nick: okay. very good. thanks, julia. >> woman: brooke is waiting for you in your office. >> nick: okay. ♪ so you're saying that the egg inside of taylor... that baby might not be from the donor... but from brooke. well, this is a surprise. >> brooke: i still work here, don'

i've been studying and loving juneteenth forever. i used to participate in parades, emancipation day parades. that used to be the biggest parade in tulsa, south carolina, in my lifetime. and so we've been celebrating emancipation day, celebrating june 10th forever. and for him to say nobody knew who it was he's calling me a nobody. >> i'm wondering what you make of the rally he's having tomorrow in tulsa, he sent out a tweet this morning which seemingly, you know, warning protesters of -- he said any protesters, anarchists, it'll be a much different scene, end quote. what do you make of this rally, and also what does it mean just looking over the summer for democrats having rallies and the president having more rallies. is that safe? i mean, is that wise to do? >> well, i don't think that the president is known for doing wise and honorable things. i think the president knows full well what he's doing. he seems to want conflict. he seems to thrive on conflict, and i think that's what i talk about when i say to people in this movement