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We would like to acknowledge that collaborators in creation of this guide do not necessarily occupy the oppressed identities described here. We are not immune to unconscious biases and unrecognized privileges, which may have influenced the creation of this guide.
We welcome and very much appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improvements to this guide, particularly from members of the historically excluded groups.
Juneteenth is an annual celebration of the anniversary of when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 and the Emancipation Proclamation was made known to enslaved people there. Also known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day, Juneteenth is a day to commemorate and celebrate the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. In 2021, Juneteenth became a federal holiday.