Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was put into effect when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told that the Civil War had ended, 他们是自由的.
More than one hundred and fifty years later, June 19 – "Juneteenth" – is observed across the country as a joyful holiday that celebrates freedom.
总统的口信
On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation was put into effect when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told that the Civil War had ended, 他们是自由的.
More than one hundred and fifty years later, June 19 – "Juneteenth" – is observed across the country as a joyful holiday that celebrates freedom.
The Emancipation Proclamation did not erase the centuries of violence and subjugation upon which our country was built. Nor did it bridle the cultivation and insidious growth of systemic racism at every level of our nation's policies, which to this day prevent the United States from being a place of true freedom for all. There is, doubtless, work still to be done.
Today, Juneteenth is reserved as a day to celebrate and honor Black freedom, 黑色的卓越, and Black joy. 全国各地, parades will be held on city streets, picnics will take place in family backyards, and descendants of those who were told they were free on June 19, 1865 will make the pilgrimage to Galveston to honor their ancestors.
If you're looking for a way to celebrate Juneteenth this weekend, please explore joining us in the following:
- Join a parade or local community celebration
- Support Black-owned businesses and restaurants (Explore Massachusetts listings here, or 店在全国范围内)
- Purchase or borrow a book named in the HCC Library's list of recommended books about the Juneteenth holiday (Do you belong to a book group? Encourage members to choose one of these titles for your next read!)
- Display a 六月庭院的标志 at your home
- Learn how to research your family history before 1870
- 加入HCC的股权、多元化 & Inclusion Committee, and take part in our work to create a more equitable and inclusive culture. (Email edicommittee@llhkjlb.com)
- 查看以下列表 当地的六月节活动
- Spend time with family and friends. Rest. Celebrate freedom, creativity, and love.
It is crucial that while doing the ongoing work of naming and dismantling systemic racism, we allow ourselves pauses to rest, 练习自我照顾, 为了庆祝. For those who may want to learn more about Juneteenth, find 下面的参考资料.
克里斯蒂娜皇家
President, Holyoke Community College
