Juneteenth celebrates the date when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were free. More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect, and two months after the end of the U.S. Civil War, Texas slaves discovered they were freed on June 19, 1865.
Since then, Juneteenth has been commemorated in communities across America, becoming a federal holiday in 2021.
The Juneteenth Recognition Committee is made up of representatives of the Black Coalition, the Black Staff Alliance, the IDEAL Staff Advisory Committee, Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), and the Vice Provost for Institutional Equity, Access and Community.
Upcoming Events
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Recent Events
SLAC Celebrates Juneteenth
Fri, Jul 19, 2024 12:15pm PT
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, B053 Main Lobby and Main Quad
Exhibition
The Domini Hoskins Black History Museum & Learning Center
Tue, Jun 25, 2024 10am to 2pm PT
Kingscote Gardens
Religious/Spiritual
Sunday Juneteenth Celebration at Memorial Church Featuring Cantabella Children’s Choir
Sun, Jun 23, 2024 11am PT
Social Event/Reception
Bridging Community: Black Staff Community and Fellowship Forum
Thu, Jun 20, 2024 1:30pm to 4pm PT
Center of Academic Medicine
