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JUNE 19, 1865 Sponsored by PAGE 2, the SEATTLE MEDIUM, 2021 JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Juneteenth: the Story Behind the Holiday by Jeffrey L JUNE CELEBRATING 2021 JUNETEENTH Special Commemorative Supplement To The Seattle Medium JUNE 19, 1865 Sponsored by PAGE 2, THE SEATTLE MEDIUM, 2021 JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Juneteenth: The Story Behind The Holiday By Jeffrey L. Boney On June 19, 1865, Union Major slavery, even without having any specific became a life-changing event for many Special to The Seattle Medium from The General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal place to go. Black families, which is why it is widely Houston Forward Times troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to Many of the “newly-freed” slaves left celebrated today. Juneteenth is a part of our African deliver a decree concerning the their respective plantations in order to Juneteenth eventually spread to American family history and it should not emancipation of Africans held in slavery in experience what their first taste of freedom Houston and to more than 26 other states, ever be ignored. the South. One of General Granger’s first would be like. Because most of these where it began to be celebrated annually. Juneteenth marks the day African orders of business in Galveston as he stood “newly-freed” slaves were smart enough to According to many Houston historians, Americans in the state of Texas belatedly on the shores of Galveston was to read know that if someone decided to renege on civil rights activist and noted African received word that President Abraham General Order Number 3 to all the people their legislative decision to allow them to American political consultant Rev. C. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation had of Texas, especially the slaves, which read: remain free or decided to change their Anderson Davis, was the original author freed the nation’s slaves. “The people of Texas are informed minds, they wanted to be long gone before and sole drafter of the Juneteenth Although President Abraham Lincoln that, in accordance with a proclamation anyone would ever think about taking away Proclamation, which in 1979, was used by had issued the Emancipation Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all this new found freedom they were Texas State Representative Al Edwards to on September 22, 1862, the state of Texas, slaves are free. This involves an absolute experiencing. sponsor House Bill 1016 to officially make as a part of the Confederacy, was resistant equality of personal rights and rights of Many of the “newly-freed” slaves June 19th (Juneteenth) a state holiday in to the Emancipation Proclamation. The property, between former masters and moved up north as their destination choice, Texas, the first official holiday in the nation Emancipation Proclamation had little slaves and the connection heretofore because it represented true freedom and had for Black people. impact on the state of Texas due to the existing between them, becomes that embraced the legal emancipation of slaves It is important to remember Juneteenth minimal number of Union troops to enforce between employer and hired labor. The for years prior. and the rich history that Black people have the new Executive Order in the state. The Freedmen are advised to remain at their Many other former slaves moved to in this country. It is also important to Emancipation Proclamation had originally present homes and work for wages. They neighboring states to Texas, such as remember many of our ancestors and the taken effect on January 1, 1863, but word are informed that they will not be allowed Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas. many important historical figures that didn’t reach Texas until two months after to collect at military posts; and they will not Settling into these new areas as freedmen played a major part in helping establish the Confederate General Robert E. Lee be supported in idleness either there or and freedwomen brought on new realities freedoms and traditions we continue to surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, elsewhere.” and the challenges of establishing a status appreciate year after year - such as which was more than two years after the Upon receiving this news, many of of relevance for Blacks in this country. celebrating Juneteenth. actual Emancipation Proclamation was these “newly-freed” slaves began making And of course, Juneteenth became an When it comes to African Americans, issued. plans to move forward with a life post- important day for Blacks in this country and Juneteenth is our Independence Day. Mary Mahoney Nurses CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH Mary Mahoney Profession- est known African American ognized the need to provide cluding recent education and al Nurses Organization Professional organization scholarship to students of involvement in clinics for re- (MMPNO) joins our com- in Washington State. They African descent who desired ducing the level and spread of munity in celebrating June- named the organization in careers in Nursing. The 2021 Covit-19 in the King Coun- teenth as an historical day of honor of Mary Eliza Ma- applications for scholarships ty area. MMPNO partnered significance to remember all honey, the first colored gradu- will be posted on the MMP- with The Center for Multicul- the sacrifices and contribu- ate nurse in the United States. NO website (www.maryma- tural Health, GayCity and El tions to the growth and devel- honey.org). Centro de la Raza in providing opment of our United States. As these nurses supported Pfizer vaccines to youth ages each other, during an era In addition to scholarships, 12 and older on June 13th in Formed by 13 African Amer- when African American RNs members provide mentoring the “Celebration of Self” for ican Registered Nurses in had to struggle for opportuni- for students and communi- Juneteenth, Pride Month and 1949, MMPNO is the old- ty and success, they also rec- ty public health services, in- API Heritage Month. THE SEATTLE MEDIUM, 2021 JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION, PAGE 3 PAGE 4, THE SEATTLE MEDIUM, 2021 JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION THE SEATTLE MEDIUM, 2021 JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATIVE EDITION, PAGE 5 The Fight Is Over – The State Of Washington Officially Recognizes Juneteenth As A Holiday By Aaron Allen brought it back [during a legislative session The Seattle Medium “It is time that we acknowledge where we were approving a] larger budget During the past legislative session, the this. We acknowledge every other and it passed.” Washington State Legislature approved HB culture’s holidays even ones that While the notion of slavery represents 1106 designating June 19th, or Juneteenth as are not on the books like Cinco De a dark time in American history, Lovick it is affectionately referred to, as an official Mayo, we celebrate those every believes that the acknowledgement of state holiday. The measure signed into law Juneteenth as a state holiday will provide by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 13, 2021 will year, this one here is about the the descendants of American slaves and also recognize Juneteenth as an official paid history of our people and the way those who benefitted from their labor an holiday for public employees beginning in our country has been formulated in annual opportunity to reflect on the true 2021. its laws and the systemic racism history of this country, to reconcile and to In recognizing Juneteenth, the brought upon us. That is why this heal. legislation, sponsored by State Rep. “This will be a wonderful time for us Melanie Morgan (D-Tacoma) with the is so important.” to come together,” says Lovick. “Bring the support of Rep. John Lovick (D-Mill — St. Rep. Melanie Morgan community together to learn the history of Creek) and State Sen. T’wina Nobles (D- Prime Sponsor of HB 1016 those who endured slavery, overcame Tacoma), stated that “the legislature intends slavery and really understand what it took to designate Juneteenth as a state legal To many, the passage of the Juneteenth State began an aggressive push towards and the sacrifices they made and really get holiday to celebrate the end of chattel Holiday Bill signifies the changing of the establishing a day of recognition on June and appreciate what our ancestors endured slavery. The legislature encourages that this guard of our story, our history. Since 19th and the goal, at that time, was met with to make it possible for you and I to do what be a day to engage in fellowship with slavery was enacted upon African resistance. Fast forward to 2020 as civil we do now.” Black/African Americans; revisit our Americans, our narrative has not been our unrest and the COVID pandemic began to For Morgan, the passing of the solidarity and commitment to antiracism; own. What we were taught was not only expose the true nature of policy, policing Juneteenth Holiday Bill is something that educate ourselves about slave history; and distorted, but it is also a small portion, a and racism in America ultimately led to a she hopes will lead to bigger and better continue having conversations that uplift glimpse of time in and of the history of moment of racial reckoning and a things for all people in the state. every Washingtonian.” people of color, particular enslaved sympathetic ear towards the plight of “It is time that we acknowledge this,” Morgan believes that the legislation Africans and their descendants born and African Americans in this country that says Morgan. “We acknowledge every will help bring reconciliation to the history raised in America. created an opportunity for the passage of other culture’s holidays even ones that are and trauma of chattel slavery in America. According to Nobles, Juneteenth progressive legislation in Olympia. not on the books like Cinco De Mayo, we “My hope was that it brings brings a more positive, insightful and “In 2007, we worked to make it a day celebrate those every year, this one here is reconciliation to the atrocities of chattel necessary step in both the healing for the of remembrance,” says Lovick.
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