Juneteenth Becomes a Paid Holiday for Target, J.C. Penney
Shoppers ride an escalator near a a J.C. Penney store in Culver City, California.
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J.C. Penney Co., TikTok, Target, Qatalyst Partners, Spotify Technology SA, and Quicken Loans joined companies across finance, retail, technology, media, professional sports and other industries in giving employees a paid day off on June 19, a date known as Juneteenth that marks the effective end of slavery in the U.S..