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@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.social
2025-06-19 14:37:34

Juneteenth is a campus holiday, but there are many ways to still engage with the history and observance of the event both online and in-person. belong.yale.edu/be-involved/en

June: Focus on Juneteenth
Juneteenth (short for "June Nineteenth") is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Learn about the history of Juneteenth and explore events, media, and other opportunities to educate ourselves and continue the fight for justice. Yale will be closed for a day of remembrance on June 19.

@outer@mas.to
2025-06-17 21:19:56

Juneteenth celebrates the end of most slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, Black Independence Day, and by U.S. statute, Juneteenth National Independence Day.
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Opal Lee stands with Vice President Kamala Harris, and watches as President Joe Biden signs a bill into law establishing the Juneteenth national holiday on June 17, 2021. She had worked many decades for this.