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Hi there friend —

Juneteenth is a day to honor the last groups of enslaved people in Galveston Bay, Texas, who finally got word of their freedom on June 19, 1865 — two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation freeing enslaved Americans in the Confederate states.

Juneteenth was first recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, but Black communities have celebrated Freedom Day for decades. We invite you to learn more about the significance of the holiday from the National Museum of African American History and Culture: [link removed]

Unfortunately, emancipation from slavery did not mean the end of systemic racism and discrimination. Black communities and other communities of color have been historically marginalized by redlining and other racist tactics. Today, we see the effects of these tactics plainly: Black Americans are more likely than whites to be impacted by pollution, and black, brown and low-income communities have been hit first and worse by the impacts of climate change. And Black Americans still face barriers to registering to vote and casting a ballot.

Scroll down for a list of the events we’ll be attending to honor Juneteenth or you can check it out on our website: [link removed]! Reply back to this email with other suggestions to add to our list!

Thanks for all you do,

Emily Gale
Director of Civic Engagement
Democracy for All - PennFuture

Virtual Events -

Join the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture's Juneteenth celebration during the entire month of June: [link removed]

Allegheny County -

VisitPittsburgh 2023 Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration: June 16-19, 11:00 am - 9:00 pm [link removed]

Bucks County -

Party with a Purpose: A Juneteenth Scholarship Benefit, Doylestown: June 16, 7:00 pm [link removed]

Juneteenth Lecture and Concert, Washington Crossing: June 17, 3:30 - 6:30 pm [link removed]

2nd Annual Juneteenth at the Mercer: June 18, 10:30 am - 4:00 pm [link removed]

3rd Annual Lower Bucks Juneteenth Celebration: June 18, 11:00 am [link removed]

Film Screening of Miss Juneteenth: June 19, 7:00 pm [link removed]

Chester County -

2023 Phoenixville Juneteenth Celebration: June 18, 2:00 - 6:00 pm [link removed]

Dauphin County -

Evolution: The Revision Of Black Art Expo: June 15, 5:00 - 9:00 pm [link removed]

Juneteenth Jubilee: June 18, 12:00 pm [link removed]

Juneteenth LOVE in ACTION Rally: June 19, 5:00 - 6:00 pm [link removed]

Luzerne County -

LitFest 2023: Juneteenth Celebration of Black Writers: June 19, 7:00 - 8:30 pm [link removed]

2nd Annual Juneteenth Cookout: June 17, 12:00 - 4:00 pm [link removed]

Monroe County -

Juneteenth Freedom Festival: June 17, 2:00 - 6:30 pm [link removed]

Pocono Juneteenth Festival: June 18, 12:00 pm [link removed]

Montgomery County -

Charles L. Blockson Exhibit: June 17 - June 19 [link removed]

YMCA Juneteenth Celebration, Willow Grove: June 17, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm [link removed]

Pottsgrove Manor Juneteenth Celebration: June 17 12:00 - 2:00 pm [link removed]

Norristown Juneteenth Jubilee Street Festival: June 19, 12:00 - 6:00 pm [link removed]

Philadelphia County -

The Women's Coalition for Empowerment Wine & Arts Festival: June 17, 1:00 - 6:00 pm [link removed]

Bartram’s Garden Juneteenth Celebration: June 18, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm [link removed]

Free Library of Philadelphia Juneteenth Celebration: Sounds of Freedom!: June 22, 5:30 - 7:30 pm [link removed]

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