Celebrate Juneteenth (Online Video Presentation)
A Brief History of Juneteenth, Presented by AARLCC
Monday, June 19
All day
Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs, Regional Manager of AARLCC, discusses the significance of the Juneteenth holiday as a commemoration of end of slavery in the United States.
In this video tribute, Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs, Regional Manager for Broward County Library's African American Research Library and Cultural Center, discusses the significance of the Juneteenth holiday as a commemoration of end of slavery in the United States. Hobbs outlines the many steps involved in the process of emancipation from the drafting of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, the arrival of the news of liberation in Florida on the 20th of May, and the Texas announcement on June 19, 1865.
Watch the video: https://youtu.be/ZpVJfNkFFQY
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | New Adults | Families |
EVENT TYPE: | Online/Virtual | Arts & Cultural |
TAGS: | Juneteenth |
African American Research Library and Cultural Center
| Mon, May 04 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, May 05 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, May 06 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, May 07 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, May 08 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, May 09 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, May 10 | Closed |

