Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free-two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
In 2022, the Lift Every Voice committee, which consists of Danielle Harris from the Community Engagement Center, Dr. Courtney Jones Carney and Rosemary Ferreira from the Intercultural Center, and Seanté A. Hatcher, Neijma Celestine-Donnor, Julia Scott, and Chrishna L. Williams from the School of Social Work, collaborated once again to organize a series of events in commemoration of the 157th year of Juneteenth.
We are thrilled to have received sponsorship and support from Dr. Diane Forbes Berthoud and the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
All events are free and open to the community!
Rest as a Liberatory Practice
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | 12 - 1:30 PM | Virtual - Zoom
Today, the words self-care is seen everywhere, but did you know it was originally described as a form of political resistance? Join us as we discuss the history of self-care, how and why we practice it, and its importance to a larger liberation struggle for Black people across the diaspora. This event will be fishbowl style intended to promote dialogue with attendees. Our “panelists/ conversation starters will begin the dialogue and attendees will be invited to take part in conversation and share their own perspectives.
From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 12 - 1:00 PM | Virtual - Zoom
Please join us as featured speakers Dr. William Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen discuss their award-winning book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century. In their book, Dr. Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen explore the effects of racism and discrimination from the end of the Civil War to the present day to measure economic inequalities rooted in enslavement. Through their analysis, they lay out a detailed action plan for an effective reparations policy for descendants of U.S. enslavement.
Juneteenth Community Day
Thursday, June 16, 2022 | 4 - 6:00 PM | UMB Community Engagement Center, 16 S. Poppleton St., Baltimore, MD 21201
This is a live and in-person celebration of everything BLACK! Celebrate the ending of chattel slavery in the United States through food, giveaways, and music. Wear a Juneteenth T-shirt and join the celebration at the UMB Community Engagement Center, 16 S. Poppleton St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
Registration links for all events: https://umbsswcpe.ce21.com/bundle/juneteenth-jubilee-2022-1078