Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is not enough, and that we must focus on removing barriers to opportunity in order to unlock the potential of Baltimore’s workforce.
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As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama’s presidential center opens in Chicago
As Americans celebrated Juneteenth across the country, the Barack Obama Presidential Center opened to the public in Chicago, linking the holiday’s legacy of freedom and equality with the nation’s first Black president’s vision for civic engagement. The day featured nationwide commemorations of the end of slavery, while historians and community leaders emphasized that Juneteenth remains both a celebration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing pursuit of racial justice and democracy.
Posted inBlack History
Beyond Granger: Honoring the Black soldiers who enforced freedom on Juneteenth
As the nation continues to recognize Juneteenth, historians say the role Black soldiers played in enforcing emancipation in Texas is often overlooked. Those troops helped secure Union victory and freedom for enslaved people while simultaneously enduring racism, unequal treatment and emotional hardship within the Union Army itself.
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Juneteenth, justice and America’s double standard
Juneteenth, a reminder of delayed justice, exposes America’s double standard in responding to injustice. Conversations on reparations and racial justice continue.
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An unfinished freedom: Juneteenth and the ongoing struggle for equity
Even though liberation was secured in law more than a century ago, social justice leaders say the fight for equity and civil rights remains very much alive today. They say Black Americans continue to confront many of the same structural barriers—now playing out through policy, courts and political decisions—that have shaped the long aftermath of emancipation.
Posted inBaltimore Community
We celebrate Juneteenth, but Baltimore County residents want more
Juneteenth is a celebration of the abolition of slavery in the United States, and it is important to put real action behind the celebrations by addressing systemic racism and implementing equity and social justice policies and practices.
Posted inNational News
The historical roots of Juneteenth and its legacy today
Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates the day that Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to declare the freedom of some 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state, and is now a federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery and the freedom of African Americans.
