Welcome to Juneteenth New York Celebration! Brooklyn's own hybrid celebration featuring our In-Person Festival, Concert & Online Summit.
Idea! - Decorate a conference room, lobby or workspace with a Juneteenth theme to acknowledge the day's celebration. Bring the group together for refreshments and an explanation of Juneteenth.An extended celebration could include artifacts, dance, skits, etc. The event should be celebratory, ...
Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom In celebration of Juneteenth, we invite you to browse some of the rarest, earliest, and most important works of African American and Civil Rights leaders literature currently in our collection. Rare original typographic portrait of Abraham Lincoln composed of ...
Nonetheless, we hope our ideas and perspectives will be a resource that will invite people to work towards meaningful actions. Juneteenth should serve as a catalyst for change, inspiring us to engage in enlightening dialogue, promote education, and work towards creating a society where every ...
This is a first for us, and we could use some suggestions on what type of activities we can plan that are “truly appropriate” for this very important celebration. Please forward information/ ideas we can use to plan our event. Thanks!” GERMANY “I’m a member of Delta Sigma Theta ...
Donate to other organizations doing racial justice work, like theNAACP Legal Defense FundorBlack Lives Matter. While Juneteenth is a meaningful day of celebration, the pursuit of equity, diversity, and inclusion should be a year-round effort. Have any resources or organizations you’d like to ...
To learn more about this federal holiday and explore ideas for Juneteenth lesson plans in the classroom, read on. In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared all enslaved people in the rebelling states free. Because Texas was still under Confederate control at that time, Union forces could ...
Juneteenth is one of the USA's newest official holidays, but the celebration has been around for over a century.
Juneteenth is one of the USA's newest official holidays, but the celebration has been around for over a century.
Going forward, we’re committed to building on this celebration and day for action each year. Why turn Juneteenth into a day for action? I’ll leave you with a few comments from our team’s feedback on the experience… “It was just this month that I even learned what Juneteenth com...