Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the
ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was
on June 19th that the
Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston,
Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now
free. Note that this was two and a half years after President
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official
January 1, 1863.
REMINDERS FOR NASA COMMUNITY OF EVENTS PRESENTED by African American Employee Resources Group at NASA:
The AAERG will present several events throughout the week of June
20th – June 24th.
June 21st
- Keeping it Real with Mark Geyer; 4-5:30 pm at the
Lonestar Room – Gilruth Center
(NASA ONLY)
June 22nd – Day of Service with HCC and Alief ISD Stem
Academy at Taylor High School – please contact Kai Harris for details
(NASA ONLY)
June 24th – The Power of Our Story featuring Koinonia Givens; 10:30 -11:30 am. B2/102
(NASA ONLY)
Please check out the links below for activities in our local area
celebrating 151 years of Juneteenth.
No comments:
Post a Comment