Join the Center for Diversity and Inclusion in celebrating Juneteenth! Free T-shirts will be provided.
“Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
Today
Juneteenth
commemorates
African-American
freedom
and
emphasizes
education
and
achievement.
It
is
a
time
for
reflection
and
rejoicing.
It
is
a
time
for
assessment,
self-improvement
and
for
planning
the
future.”
(juneteenth.com)
Free
T-shirts
will
be
provided!