But, if this part of our history could be told in such a way that those chains of the past, those shackles that physically bound us together against our wills could, in the telling, become spiritual links that willingly bind us together now and into the future - then that painful Middle Passage could become, ironically, a positive connecting line to all of us whether living inside or outside the continent of Africa..."
- Tom Feelings
June 18th, 2022
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach
Must have admission ticket for entry.
Music. Food. Step Show. Art. Culture. Activations.
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Live: June 19th at 11:00AM PST
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.
The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
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Face Painting
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Networking
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Sharing
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LOCATION
Rainbow Lagoon Park
400 E. Shoreline Drive,
Long Beach, CA 90802
DATE
Saturday, June 18, 2022
TIME
10:30AM - 7:00 PM