Juneteenth is coming up on Monday and VAL’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee compiled a list of events starting this weekend in honor of this holiday, as well as resources for exploring its history and presence in modern culture. We hope you find these links informative and inspiring and wish you a happy Juneteenth!
Juneteenth Events and Resources
Events in Vermont:
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Brownington, VT Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village |
Monday, June 19th 1-3pm |
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White River Junction, VT 167 Maple Street, Lyman Point Park |
Saturday, June 17th 2-4:30pm |
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Burlington, VT Downtown Burlington, various locations |
Saturday, June 17th, 1pm |
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Essex Junction, VT Essex Experience Event Center |
Sunday, June 18th, 1pm |
3rd Annual Essex Juneteenth Celebration
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Bennington, VT 113 Depot Street |
Saturday, June 17th, 12-3pm |
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Charlotte, VT Clemmons Family Farm, 2213 Greenbush Road |
Sunday, June 18th, 9-4pm and Monday, June 19th, 10-3pm |
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Winooski, VT Rotary Park |
Sunday, June 18th, 2-6pm |
Virtual Events:
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Saturday, June 17th, 7pm |
Online Access costs $15 |
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Juneteenth: What does it mean to be free? A Webinar by Hale Education |
Monday, June 19th, 10am |
Hale Education is a non-profit out of Massachusetts. Event is free. |
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Friday, June 16th, all day |
Online summit day surrounding topics related to health and wellness |
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Black Girls Matter: Celebrate Juneteenth with Giselle Burgess of Troop 6000 |
Saturday, June 17th, 10am |
Join USA Girl Scouts Overseas and Girl Scouts of Greater New York for a very special Juneteenth celebration. |
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Juneteenth Summit: Blacks and Jews Alliance for Justice and Liberation |
Saturday, June 24th, 1-3pm |
Open to all regardless of race or religious identity |
Resources:
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Various videos about the history of Juneteenth and the Black American experience |
PBS |
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Various resources on Juneteenth’s history and celebrations today |
National Museum of African American History and Culture |
https://nmaahc.si.edu/juneteenth
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Blog Post about Juneteenth |
María Esther Hammack |
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On Juneteenth |
Annette Gordon-Reed |
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“Why this Mexican village celebrates Juneteenth” |
Texas Monthly |
https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/mexican-village-juneteenth-celebration/ |