Why educate yourself about Black Catholic history?
“Sadly, my experience in the Catholic Church is different from yours [a white, Eurocentric Catholic experience].”
Deacon Charles Williams
“Black Catholic history is Catholic history.”
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams, author of Subversive Habits
Juneteenth: Commemorate and Celebrate
Juneteenth, a combination of “June” and “nineteenth” celebrates June 19, 1865 when Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, declaring that all slaves were free. The order came two months after the Civil War ended and over 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation so there was great joy and celebration upon hearing the news. Juneteenth is also known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day or Black Independence Day. Juneteenth is a day to celebrate African American history, culture, and progress.
Source: Juneteenth | History, Meaning, Flag, Importance, & Facts | Britannica
Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday in 2021. Click the button below to find 7 ways parishes can celebrate Juneteeth.
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