JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION June 18-19, 2022

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Cel-Liberation Day, is an American holiday celebrated on June 19. On June 19, 1865, the Emancipation Proclamation— which had been issued on January 1, 1863— was read to enslaved African Americans in Texas by Gordon Granger.

For SLO Branch activities and opportunities: juneteenthslo.com