If you read your American history book, you’ll be told that the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862 effectively freed those enslaved in the Confederacy. The reality is that true emancipation did not come for another 3 years. On June 19, 1865, now referred to as Juneteenth, enforcement of Abraham Lincoln’s executive order finally reached Galveston, TX and liberated the last remaining slaves. Tomorrow is Juneteenth and in recognition of this, today’s ADVANCE Weekly Roundup features the Academics for Black Survival and Wellness Week activities beginning today. We encourage you to visit the website below, attend one or more of the virtual activities throughout the week, and learn more about what you can do to promote and adopt anti-racism actions for our students and our community.
https://www.academics4blacklives.com/
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