Happy Juneteenth! Please join us in commemorating June 19th, the day the last slaves in America were freed. This occurred in Galveston, Texas in 1865, or two and a half years after former President Lincoln's executive order, the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. 

Juneteenth was named by former slaves and celebrated a year after freedom and equality per the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and Union soldiers. 

Today, at least 45 states and the District of Columbia celebrate Juneteenth after 2014 when former President Obama proclaimed today as a National Day of Observance.

Happy Juneteenth!

If interested, please read or watch more below!

https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/celebrating-juneteenth

https://www.attn.com/videos/17864/more-americans-should-know-about-juneteenth

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dollychugh/2018/06/19/whats-juneteenth-a-guide-to-celebrating-americans-second-independence-day/2/#424c761a3e5b

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/what-is-juneteenth/


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