Happy Juneteenth 2021

In 2020, many U.S. cities and States began celebrating Juneteenth more broadly amidst the Global Pandemic and civil unrest. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, takes place annually on June 19. The word is derived from a combination of "June" and "nineteenth." It recognizes the day that the U.S. enslaved (African descendants) were all made aware of the Emancipation Proclamation and were officially / legally released from bondage.

Later in December 1865, the ratification of the 13th amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States.

Learn more about Juneteenth and Find ways to celebrate: National Museum of African American History & Culture