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 |
Mon, May 20 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
Tue, May 21 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, May 22 | 10:00PM to 8:00PM |
Thu, May 23 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, May 24 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, May 25 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, May 26 | Closed |