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On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. However, Emancipation Proclamation, could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control.
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When some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas on June 19, 1865, Freedom Finally Came. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by the General Order No 3 issued by General Gordan Granger.
This day came to be known as "Juneteenth," by the newly freed people in Texas.
Emancipation and Educating the Newly Freed
JUNETEENTH~IT'S A MINDSET
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
Malcolm X
FREE YOUR MIND AND THE REST WILL FOLLOW.
Why Juneteenth Matters by Shennette Garrett-Scott
“When peace come they read the ’Mancipation law to the cullud people. [The freed slaves] spent that night singin’ and shoutin’.
THE Flags of our people
Pan African Flag-1920
The Black American Heritage Flag-1967
The Black American Heritage Flag-1967
The Pan-African flag was created in 1920 by UNIA members, including Marcus Garvey, to represent people of the African Diaspora & to symbolize black liberation in the United States.
The Black American Heritage Flag-1967
The Black American Heritage Flag-1967
The Black American Heritage Flag-1967
Also known as the African-American Heritage Flag was created in 1967 by Melvin Charles and Gleason T. Jackson. The flag is an ethnic flag that represents the culture and history of African-American people.
Juneteenth Flag-1997
The Black American Heritage Flag-1967
Juneteenth Flag-1997
Created activist Ben Haith.
The Star: represents the Lone Star State & the freedom of African Americans.
The Red, White and Blue represents the American flag,
a reminder that the enslaved people and their descendants were and are Americans.
"JOURNEYING TOWARDS FREEDOM"
Sunday, June 18, 2023
"We've Come This Far By Faith"
Faith communities will celebrate the importance Juneteenth during their Father's Day worship services.
2023 Juneteenth Art & Poetry Contest
Theme: “Black Joy - Recognizing & Celebrating It In Our Community”
Students in grades 6-12, enrolled in the West Chester Area School District are invited to join us in our 2023 Juneteenth celebration by participating in this year’s Juneteenth Art & Poetry Contest.
Students are invited to submit a creation of visual art or poetry that embraces this year’s theme. All submissions must be the “original” work of the student.
Winners will awarded a
1) monetary prize, 2) a certificate of participation, 3) a youth membership to the West Chester branch of the NAACP and have the opportunity to share their work during the West Chester NAACP Flag Raising Ceremony. Winners or their representative, must be present at the Juneteenth Celebration to receive their award.*
A time to celebrate community, unity & understanding.
Oration, Delivered in Corinthian Hall, Rochester by Frederick Douglass, July 5, 1852
On September 22, 1862 Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation in the midst of the Civil War. Later issued the actual proclamation in Jan. 1863.
Juneteenth became a federal holiday 6-17-2021
White House Proclamation
