The Cookout – A Juneteenth Celebration

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared a formal end to slavery in the United States. However, change was not instant after the proclamation. Nearly two and a half years later, on June 19, 1865, the enslaved African Americans of Galveston, Texas got the news by way of the Union army troops that freedom had come at last.

The next year, the people of Galveston commemorated that day as Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom. Since then, it’s been observed in communities and states as a holiday, but officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.

 

You are invited to:

The Cookout – A Juneteenth Celebration!!!

Friday, June 16, 2023

Noon – 2 p.m.

GSU Patio & Hawk Lounge

 

Join the Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion (OSEI) for food, music, and to learn the American history of June 19, 1865, and why we celebrate!