Amazon CEO on Tuesday joined the rising record of tech leaders calling for his or her corporations to commemorate Juneteenth.
In a letter to employees, Jeff Bezos urged them to cancel all conferences on Friday to honor Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of Black people from slavery in the U.S. On that date in 1865, Union Gen. Gordon Granger learn the Emancipation Proclamation to African Americans.
Read the full memo to Amazon employees by Jeff Bezos through this link
Read the letter Jeff Bezos sent to Amazon employees about black people
