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While most Americans recognize July 4th as "Independence Day," Juneteenth is equally important for America and even more important to many Black Americans. Read the following to learn more about Juneteenth and WHY it is so important! https://lnkd.in/grQ2eEs9

Today we celebrate the observance of Juneteenth, a day that marks a pivotal moment in American history. On this day, June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, and declared the end of the Civil War and the abolition of slavery.   Despite the Emancipation Proclamation issued on January 1st, 1863, many areas of the South still actively held slaves and it wasn’t until the official defeat of Robert E. Lee that many were informed of their new rights. Two and a half years later they were finally freed.   The historical significance of Juneteenth lies in its symbolization of freedom and the end of slavery in the United States. It serves as a reminder of the long and arduous struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of racial equality and was only recently established as a national holiday by President Biden in 2021.   We hope you take this day to celebrate and remember and to grow in your journey of cultural awareness and understanding.   Digital Sales Diversity and Inclusion Team #dsdiversityandinclusion #juneteenth

Dating back to 1865, Juneteenth commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas, which became the last bastion for slavery during the final days of the Civil War, were declared free by the U.S. Army. Juneteenth has become the most prominent Emancipation Day holiday in the US, it commemorates a smaller moment that remains relatively obscure. It doesn’t mark the signing of the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, which technically freed slaves in the rebelling Confederate states, nor does it commemorate the December 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment, which enshrined the end of slavery into the Constitution. Instead, it marks the moment when emancipation finally reached those in the deepest parts of the former Confederacy. Juneteenth represents how freedom and justice in the US has always been delayed for black people. The decades after the end of the war would see a wave of lynching, imprisonment, and Jim Crow laws take root. What followed was the disproportionate impact of mass incarceration, discriminatory housing policies, and a lack of economic investment. And now, as national attention remain focused on acts of police violence and various racial profiling incidents, it is clear that while progress has been made in black America’s 150 years out of bondage, considerable barriers continue to impede that progress.

On June 25, 1941, with World War II heating up in Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 8802 prohibiting ethnic and racial discrimination in the country’s growing defense industry. The order, issued after adamant protest by African American leaders, marked the U.S. government’s first move to ban employment discrimination and promote equal opportunity—and its first presidential directive on race since the period of Reconstruction after the Civil War. Longtime civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph, head of the country’s largest Black union, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, formed a March on Washington movement to bring thousands of African Americans to the Lincoln Memorial to protest discrimination. Other African American organizations joined the effort and planned to bring 100,000 people to the march set for July 1, 1941. Intense efforts by the Roosevelt administration to get the leaders to call off the march failed as Randolph and the other early civil rights leaders stood firm in their demands that Roosevelt issue an executive order to end employment discrimination in the defense industry and in government. Roosevelt ultimately acquiesced and signed the order a week before the march was to take place. It was just five months before Japanese warplanes attacked Pearl Harbor and the U.S. officially entered the war. #blackmenspeakpodcast #africanamericanhistory #americanhistory #FDR

Today, we at World Business Chicago honor Juneteenth National Independence Day - commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. On this day in 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Texas, formally announcing freedom to the last enslaved people, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, newly freed individuals faced an uncertain future, yet embraced the chance to pursue better lives for themselves, their families, and future generations. Today, we carry forward that same hope as we strive for a more just and equitable society, acknowledging the persistent challenges ahead. Systemic racism and white supremacy remain deeply rooted in our institutions, and we must continue to protect voting rights and counter laws that disproportionately affect Black communities. Additionally, we must advocate for expanded access to affordable health care and defend our hard-won freedoms against those seeking to undermine them. #Juneteenth #CelebrateFreedom

Why??🧐 1) oppression exhaustion from being tired of being sick and tired; 2) apathy from being tired of being sick and tired; 3) successful voter suppression perfected, performed with excellence, and upheld by a judiciary that is racing in reverse to 1619. I implore any human—which implies you recognize humanity and empathy—to stop this this train wreck that is actively underway and rescue ourselves and one another. The impact might be harming “the others” now but as it continues, you too will find yourselves beneath the trucks. In case you didn’t know, “trucks” are the name of the wheel assembly on trains.

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the day Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas - June 19, 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation - to proclaim the abolition of slavery. This optimism for freedom was quickly tempered by an awareness that, although free, Black Americans continued to confront inequality, racial discrimination, terror and violence. The end of slavery was followed by enactment of laws that confined many Black Americans to second-class citizenship and the fight to achieve equality persists. Today, Black youth routinely experience the racist devastation of mass incarceration and family separation through the child welfare and justice systems. As we fight for the rights, dignity, equity, and opportunity for youth, we at Juvenile Law Center continue to work toward the promise of freedom and equality that Juneteenth represents.

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Emancipation Proclamation, proclaiming the end of chattel slavery in the United States. In practice, however, slavery continued to be practiced throughout the Confederacy as the American Civil War waged on. Actual emancipation largely relied on the advance of the Union Army to enforce the proclamation. Over two years later, Union Army General Gordon Granger and his troops advanced on Texas, the last stronghold of institutional slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, General Granger issued General Order No. 3, informing the people of Texas that all slaves were to be immediately set free. The enforcement of this order officially marked the end of slavery in the United States, and this event is commemorated by the holiday Juneteenth. Today, 157 years later, we celebrate Juneteenth as a defining moment in American History. While it marks the end of slavery in the United States, Black Americans still face systemic discrimination, racism, and injustice in many aspects of daily life. Juneteenth reminds us of the urgent need for justice and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. JLD is proud to celebrate Juneteenth and to continue to promote these ideals in our practice. #Juneteenth #AmericanHistory #FreedomDay #BlackHistory #CelebrateFreedom #JusticeForAll #JLDProud #CommemorateJuneteenth #JLDCostConsulting

Systemic & institutional racism right here - at middle management level! This is how it works corporately too here & then everyone’s white & male at C Suite level too. Preparation & representation are everything.