June 12th Loving Day
What is Loving Day?
Loving Day is the anniversary of a historic court decision for interracial marriage.
Every year on June 12th, it’s a global day of visibility, education, and community.
June 19th Juneteenth
Why we celebrate Juneteenth? Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.
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