F. Willis Johnson In Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger brought freedom from abstraction into reality for enslaved Africans in the District of Texas, as was already the case elsewhere in the country. His General Order No. 3 announced that, in compliance with President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, all slaves in rebellious Texas were … [Read more...] about Juneteenth and the unfinished work of racial justice
Juneteenth
Town hosts fourth Juneteenth ceremony and flag-raising
Town officials, students, and residents attended the town’s fourth annual Juneteenth ceremony and flag-raising on Wednesday on the lawn of Abbot Hall The ceremony is sponsored by the town’s Task Force Against Discrimination. Juneteenth, which was recognized as a federal holiday in June 2021, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. The holiday was first … [Read more...] about Town hosts fourth Juneteenth ceremony and flag-raising
Juneteenth Ceremony will take place June 14
The Marblehead Task Force Against Discrimination, in conjunction with the Northshore Juneteenth Association (NSJA), will host the annual Marblehead Juneteenth Ceremony on June 14 at 4:30 p.m. on the Abbot Hall lawn. Marblehead High School teacher Candice Sliney and Glover School teacher Diane Gora, along with student representatives Celia Sliney and Helina Tadesse, are … [Read more...] about Juneteenth Ceremony will take place June 14