In Atlanta, the 2024 Juneteenth street parade and music festival were held from Friday, June 21st, to Sunday, June 23rd. Juneteenth is now recognized as an annual national public holiday in America. The acceptance of the importance of this event was not fully acknowledged in the tapestry of the recorded American historical journey. June 19th, 1865, was the date when the last people under slavery in Texas were told that slavery had already ended. The enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas represented the final acknowledgement of the end of…
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The NAACP Georgia State Conference (GSC) is taking part in a nationwide effort to advance health equity. Our mission is to eliminate the barriers to quality healthcare and preventive treatment for people of color with chronic diseases. One such disease that we are working to tackle is obesity, in large part, because it disproportionately impacts black Georgians and increases the likelihood of negative long-term health outcomes. Obesity was declared an epidemic over 20 years ago and now nearly 50% of Black Americans and 60% of black women are living with…
The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta (GSGATL) announces today the appointment of Jai Ferrell (She/Her/Hers pronouns) as the new Chief Executive Officer for the council effective July 1, 2024. An experienced business leader with deep roots in the Atlanta community, Ferrell brings a unique blend of experience, values, and passion for mission-driven leadership to the organization. Following an extensive and thoughtful nationwide search, the Board of Directors selected Ferrell for her alignment with the Girl Scouts’ mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character combined with a unique skill set and…
For the second year in a row, congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are sponsoring family history booths at community Juneteenth events throughout Metro Atlanta on Saturday, June 15. At these booths, family history experts will show people how to find their ancestors and learn about their family using free tools on https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-states/ and the https://www.familysearch.org/en/mobile-apps/family-tree-app. People can search the largest collection of African-American historical records, ancestor profiles and photographs — absolutely free. “We saw great success last year offering FamilySearch resources at Juneteenth events, and many people were able…
By Connie Dyson, National Civil Rights Museum Memphis, Tennessee (Globe Newswire) – The National Civil Rights Museum is celebrating the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 as a Community Day with free museum admission and a focus on health equity. This is the third year Juneteenth is observed as a federal holiday, and the museum welcomes all visitors to learn more about the origins and importance of the holiday and the stories of hard-fought freedom for all. Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when Union soldier, Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas…
In 1980, Texas became the first state in the United States to recognize Juneteenth as an official state holiday, and today all fifty states and the District of Columbia (DC) have recognized Juneteenth as a state holiday or observance. The United States House of Representatives passed a bill, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, sending it to President Biden’s desk for signature into law. The final vote on the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act was 415-14. Some Republicans objected to the title of the bill,…
