The Dallas Cowboys are now recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday and is giving employees a paid day off.
The announcement comes days after the NFL announced it was recognizing the Juneteenth as a paid holiday.
June 19th is recognized as the day Texas finally got word that all slaves had been freed.
It's a holiday in 47 states , including Texas where it's been a state holiday for 40 years.
There is now a new push to make it a federal holiday.
