2023 Juneteenth Observance
Venue: Solitude (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023
Time: 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Event Types: Miscellaneous, Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free
Virginia Tech presents the 2023 Juneteenth Observance on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Solitude on the campus of Virginia Tech.
Program Schedule:
• Welcome and Blessing
• Honor Song
• Juneteenth and Emancipation History
• Honoring the Ancestors: All Present
• Reading of the Names
• End of Event: Retire in Peace
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day, and Cel-Liberation Day, is an American holiday that celebrates the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued on January 1, 1863, was read to enslaved African Americans in Texas by Gordon Granger. Formerly enslaved people in Galveston celebrated after the announcement, and the following year, organized the first of what became an annual celebration of freedom.
The event will continue the tradition of honoring enslaved people from the area. Names will be written on biodegradable paper and affixed to the campus Wishing Tree at Solitude.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
The event is sponsored by Solitude in connection with Diversity Education, Engagement and the More than a Fraction Foundation.
Solitude is located at 705 West Campus Drive in Blacksburg, VA on the campus of Virginia Tech.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/fbbw8hrv/image.png.
For more information, visit: https://news.vt.edu/notices/2023/06/2023-juneteenth-observance-at-solitude.html or https://www.facebook.com/inclusivevt/ or https://www.instagram.com/inclusive_vt/.
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