Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been emancipated. This news reached Galveston two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was enacted. The first Juneteenth celebration was held a year later, and today, the celebration remembers the past while also promoting awareness and celebrating the achievements of Black Americans. This Juneteenth, we invite you to learn more about the history and how to commemorate Juneteenth locally.



In honor of Juneteenth, the T-Mobile Foundation is donating thousands of books featuring Black characters to Black cultural institutions across the country. Representation is essential, and young people should see themselves in the books they read. You can get children's books at the Northwest African American Museum's Juneteenth Jamboree.