Stanford celebrates Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day, commemorates the date – June 19, 1865 – when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free. This was more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in April 1863.

In communities across America, Juneteenth is an opportunity to honor the lives of the ancestors, to celebrate the culture and contributions of Black Americans and to learn more about America’s true history, which can lead to a greater understanding of contemporary life and issues.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Equity, Access & Community is sponsoring a series of events, including a panel discussion, “Freedom was not Free” on June 21 and an online cooking demonstration of the foods of the Black Diaspora.

The Stanford Juneteenth Recognition Committee is made up of representatives of the Black Coalition, the Black Staff Alliance, the IDEAL Staff Advisory Committee, Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) and the Vice Provost for Institutional Equity, Access and Community.

To learn more, visit the Cardinal at Work website.