In 1992, the city of Alexandria hosted the first state-wide public celebration, nearly a decade before Roberts-Joseph, other community leaders, and legislators were able to secure a state statute recognizing Juneteenth Observance Day. That was in 2003. It has taken 18 years for the work Roberts-Joseph started to expand into a state holiday, thanks to legislation pushed by State Rep. Larry Selders and the Legislative Black Caucus.
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