Special thanks to the our union member leaders who are part of PARA (Practicing Anti-Racist Allyship) at Multnomah County for sharing this information to recognize, learn about and celebrate Juneteenth (Monday June 19th).
Local 88 Union Members are welcome to share resources they would like to have emailed out to our 2700+ union members who have opted in to receive Local 88 emails. Please send your requests to 88cabinet@afscmelocal88.org.
The following message was shared by the PARA core team.
Join us in celebration of Juneteenth and check out the PARA website (use this link https://sites.google.com/a/
Why June 19th? – From the Congressional Research Service Juneteenth Fact Sheet – “Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced the end of the civil war and the end of slavery. Although the Emancipation Proclamation came 2½ years earlier on January 1, 1863, many enslavers continued to hold enslaved Black people captive after the announcement, and Juneteenth became a symbolic date representing African-American freedom.”
Juneteenth at the library: History and ways to celebrate with family – The Multnomah County Library hosts a page with some general and local Juneteenth history, ways to celebrate, and Juneteenth book lists.
Local Juneteenth Events
Other June Events
- Comrade Sisters: Women of the Black Panther Party Panel Discussion (held virtually)
- Free Community Film Night – High on the Hog
- Black as U R – Screening and Discussion
