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Our office will be closed Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
Our office will be closed Monday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth.
In the meantime, take a look at our Upcoming Activities for the week of June 19th.
The First Juneteenth (Freedom Day)
"On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas with news of freedom. More than 250,000 African Americans embraced freedom by executive decree in what became known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day. With the principles of self-determination, citizenship, and democracy magnifying their hopes and dreams, those Texans held fast to the promise of true liberty for all."
National Museum of African American History & Culture
Visit the National Museum of African American History & Culture to explore and embrace the rich history of Freedom Day.