US EditionJuneteenth: What Is It and How Can You Celebrate It?
- Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865, when Union forces led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the freedom of the enslaved people there.
- This event followed President Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation and inspired early celebrations like the 1866 Jubilee Day and Houston’s Emancipation Park purchase.
- Today, Juneteenth has grown into a cultural and political force with widespread events including performances, community gatherings, and educational activities throughout Southern California and beyond.
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills and allocated $12 million toward reparations, while advocates emphasize that reparations remain essential to fully realizing Juneteenth’s meaning.
- Despite challenges like anti-DEI policies and removal of Black history from federal sites, community leaders affirm Juneteenth’s importance as a time for reflection, joy, and resilience.
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A day repaid in elation: the joy of Juneteenth
“Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty,” goes the lyric written in 1900 by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother J. Rosamond Johnson. “Stony the road we trod, Bitter the chastening rod, Felt in the days when hope unborn had died. Yet with a steady beat, Have not our weary feet, Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?” “Lift Every Voice and Sing” within 20 years became kno…
‘Black joy and resilience’ take center stage at Southern California’s Juneteenth events
As thousands of Black community members and allies across Southern California honor Juneteenth, many say this year’s celebration has taken a different tone — one of resilience. With the Trump administration’s efforts to cut diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across government and in higher education, and the removal of marginalized people’s stories — including Black leaders throughout history — from federal websites, many worry the futu…
Juneteenth events hope to inform, celebrate Black culture, businesses - The Chronicle
EUGENE – Lane County residents looking to celebrate Juneteenth can find only two events marked on the calendar for this year: Eugene’s Rhythm and Resilience Juneteenth Celebration and BLAQ Youth Inc.’s Community Gathering. The Rhythm and Resilience Juneteenth Celebration, run by Vanessa Fuller – owner and artistic director of Xcape Dance Academy – is centered on dance and music. It highlights the evolution of Black movement and Black culture’s …
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