Celebrating Juneteenth - An American History of the Long Road to Freedom

330 Homer Street,Newton MA 02459

14 June, 2021

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Registration at newtonfreelibrary.net is required. Tickets issued by Eventbrite will not be honored. Please do not use the ticket feature. We are not accepting Eventbrite registrations. Please register (required) here. Join Dr. Matthew Delmont, the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College, for a program that will explore the origins and importance of Juneteenth - a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. - and of the generations of Black Americans who have fought for freedom and equality. Juneteenth was first celebrated in Texas to commemorate the date when U.S. Army troops and news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the state on June 19, 1865. Today, nearly every state observes this date, including Massachusetts, which will celebrate Juneteenth as a state holiday for the first time this year. Juneteenth is a time for joy, for building community and for talking honestly about our nation’s history. Dr. Matthew Delmont is the Sherman Fairchild Distinguished Professor of History at Dartmouth College. http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/