UChicago graduate students organize series of events to commemorate Juneteenth
May 27, 2021 Events include June 19 keynote address from renowned activist, scholar Angela Davis
On June 19, 1865, Union Army soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, bringing with them news of the Emancipation Proclamation. Now known as Juneteenth, the day is recognized as a celebration of freedom marking past struggles for liberty in the United States, as well as the struggles that still lie ahead.
This year, following the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, a group of University of Chicago graduate students have created a monthlong series of events to commemorate Juneteenth.