HOTspots Happening Out Honors Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General Gordon Granger proclaiming freedom for enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865. The year 2023 marks the 158 anniversary of their freedom. Originating in Galveston, Juneteenth has since been observed annually in various parts of the United States, often broadly celebrating African American culture. The day was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021 when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after the efforts of Lula Briggs Galloway, Opal Lee, and others. The holiday is considered the longest-running African American holiday and has been called America's second Independence Day. Therefore Happening Out Honors Juneteenth and African Americans for their contributions to American History. Juneteenth is usually celebrated on the third Saturday in June. Historian Mitch Kachun suggests that celebrations of the end of slavery have three goals, to celebrate, to educate, and to agitate.

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