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Monthly Archives: June 2020
Saturday, June 27th from 9am – 12pm
Celebrate Juneteenth!
While many people in the United States celebrate Independence Day on July 4, there is another date that’s viewed as Independence Day. That’s the holiday known as Juneteenth. Almost two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, news arrived in Galveston, Texas that all slaves were to be set free. The official date, June 19, 1865, became known as Freedom/Independence Day and later, Juneteenth. Although Juneteenth is not an official federal holiday, it’s celebrated throughout the country with parades, family reunions, rodeos, picnics and rich African American traditions.
Resources for More Information
- Informational Videos:
- “What is Juneteenth?” (Cartoon, Fun Facts About Juneteenth, 2:28)
- “Juneteenth” (PBS Kids, 1:25)
- Websites
- “Holidays: Juneteenth”
- “The Importance of Juneteenth” (Social Studies for Kids)
- Recommendations from Chicago Public Library
- Informational Videos:
- “What is Juneteenth?“ (Inside Edition, 3:01)
- “The Meaning Behind Juneteenth” (Global News, 2:54)
- “Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom from Slavery in US” (Newsy, 2:19)
- “What is Juneteenth?” (Huffington Post, 2:30)
- Websites
- Chicago Public Library’s Black Lives Matter eBook List
A Message of Support and Solidarity
BLM Movement Resources
Educational Resources
Black Lives Matter
Color of Change
(campaigns that end practices that unfairly hold Black people back)
Ways to Help Beyond Social Media
(by @jezzchung)
PETITIONS
Justice for George Floyd
Justice for Ahmaud Aubrey
Justice for Breonna Taylor
Justice for David McAtee
DONATIONS
George Floyd Memorial Fund
Al Maa’uun
(nonprofit with deep roots in North Minneapolis)
Unicorn Riot
(decentralized media organization that has been live-streaming uprisings)
Campaign Zero
(comprehensive platform of research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in America)
Minnesota Freedom Fund
(MN Freedom Fund has received overwhelming support and recommended donating to any of these organizations instead)
National List (US) of Bail Funds … and other resources
Compilation of Donation Sites to Fund Racial Justice
Ways to Support Black-Owned Businesses
By Sarah Davis from Finimpact
Join us Thursday!
Dr. Oyola from Heartland Health Centers
will be joining Voice on Facebook Live
to answer your questions about COVID-19.
Thursday, June 11th at 4 pm
Simultaneous translation in Spanish.
Facebook.com/VOICEOFTHEPEOPLECHICAGO
