What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a celebration of the emancipation of those who were enslaved in the United States. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring more than three million slaves living in Confederate states to be free. News of emancipation, however, did not reach Texas until a little more than two years later, on June 19, … [Read more...] about Celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth Culture/religion: National observance Date: June 19 Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated by many Black Americans commemorating the day the people of Texas were informed of the end of slavery in the United States, thereby freeing an estimated 250,000 enslaved people in the state. The Emancipation Proclamation became official on June 19, 1865, but, according to … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – June 13-19, 2022
Dragon Boat Festival Culture/religion: Chinese heritage Date: June 14 The Dragon Boat Festival is a public holiday in China that has a several stories of origination. The most common one today is that the Dragon Boat Festival is a holiday commemorating the death of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. It is said that Qu Yuan drowned himself on the fifth day of the fifth lunar … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – June 14-20, 2021
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a celebration of the emancipation of those who were enslaved in the United States. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring more than three million slaves living in Confederate states to be free. News of emancipation, however, did not reach Texas until a little more than two years later, on June 19, … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances: Juneteenth
Join the university community in celebration Juneteenth on June 18. The event will be held in the Plaster Student Union Theatre beginning at 1:30 p.m. From Dr. Lyle Foster, you will learn about: The significance of Juneteenth. The traditions, songs and symbols surrounding this celebration. The Springfield chapter of the NAACP Juneteenth event (to be held June … [Read more...] about Juneteenth campus event to be held June 18