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Juneteenth Festival: ACC

June 19, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free

Basic Info

Date:
June 19, 2020
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Website / RSVP:
https://austincc.campuslabs.com/engage/event/5715474

Who's Hosting This Event?

Austin Community College
Who We Are:

Austin Community College is a nationally recognized two-year college.  ACC serves Central Texas as the primary gateway to higher education and technical training. ACC’s mission is to provide open door access to an affordable college education for those who want to earn a degree, learn a marketable skill, and advance their careers.

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Juneteenth

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Event Topics
Equality/Justice
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Online Location Instructions

Join us on Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/wef-soof-ifj

Description

Join us from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm for the premier of our virtual Juneteenth celebration! This online event will include the opportunity to communicate and share thoughts with other ACC students, faculty, and staff, as well as community interviews, entertainment, and a reminder of the importance of Juneteenth! After the event, you will still be able to watch this video on the ACC Student Life Facebook and Instagram pages.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day,  is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolitionment of slavery in Texas.   The day celebrates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate America. Texas was the most remote of the slave states, and the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, was not enforced there until after the Confederacy collapsed.  

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, dating back to 1865.

Hosted by the African American Cultural Center, Student Life, and Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.

Venue

Online