Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be free. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday, and Mayor Breed followed with an order declaring it an official holiday in San Francisco. As the importance of this historic event grows nationwide, San Francisco continues to show its a City dedicated to fostering the strength, resilience, and rich cultural heritage of its Black residents and sustaining the vitality of its Black community.

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As the Archivist and Historian at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Michael Housh is responsible for maintaining historical records and information in the agency’s archives. Housh also regularly gives presentations regarding aspects of the agency’s history and provides support for scholarly research into aspects of the SFPUC’s history.