HAPPY JUNETEENTH DAY CELEBRATION
tonite June 19th 7 pm outdoor dance party
followed by 8 pm free vegan dinner & discussion
on self improvement.
RSVP 718-783-3465
138 Saint James Place BKLYN
Dr. Natural
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June 20, 3 pm meeting topic:
How to become an effective community organizer
& social activist.
138 Saint James Place BKLYN.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is the celebration and commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers brought news to Galveston, Texas that the war was over and slaves were free (this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation.) The celebration was coined "Juneteenth" and became a time for praying and for gathering with family. It became massively celebrated in Texas decades later, with many former slaves and descendants making an annual pilgrimage back to Galveston on this date, according to Juneteenth.com.
When does it happen this year?
June 19 is on Friday this year.
How is it celebrated?
The day, which still isn't an official national holiday with a focus on education and self improvement.
This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order making it a holiday for state employees and promised to advance legislation to make it an official state holiday next year.
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