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Rich red velvet cake, luscious strawberry pie, and sweet red punch may be the delectable traditions of contemporary Juneteenth celebrations, but the Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences has its own remembrance.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today commemorated Juneteenth during an event at Fort Monroe National Monument in Hampton. This year will be the second statewide observance of Juneteenth and the first as a permanent state holiday in the Commonwealth.
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In the hit 2015 musical, Hamilton, John Laurens (played by Anthony Ramos) raps the line, “And but we’ll never be truly free until those in bondage have the same rights as you and me.”
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The House voted – not unanimously; more on that in a moment – to pass S. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, to designate June 19th as a federal holiday.
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June 19th, or Juneteenth, honors the day in 1865 on which, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas, and announced the news of the proclamation to enslaved African Americans.
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On Saturday, the fifth annual Shenandoah Valley Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Frontier Culture Museum.
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The messenger may have been murdered en route, or slave masters may have suppressed the news to ensure the harvesting of one more crop.
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Gov. Ralph Northam today proclaimed June 19 as Juneteenth Freedom Day, calling all Virginians to observance and encouraging them to join in commemorative events throughout the Commonwealth.
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The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has approved the creation of Juneteenth as an official county holiday, creating a paid holiday for Albemarle County Local Government employees.
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The community is invited to a celebration of Juneteenth on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Constitution Park in Waynesboro.
