{"id":634,"date":"2022-11-15T00:54:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T00:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/gare\/?p=634"},"modified":"2023-05-06T15:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T15:31:56","slug":"juneteenth-is-a-day-to-reflect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/gare\/juneteenth-is-a-day-to-reflect\/","title":{"rendered":"Juneteenth is a day to reflect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>To encourage employees to expand their knowledge and gain new experiences, CDCR\/CCHCS GARE Ambassadors are sharing celebrations throughout the year.&nbsp; To learn more about the diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, visit the&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/gare\/\"><em>GARE website<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Submission by GARE Ambassador&nbsp;<strong>Delinia Lewis<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1863, during the&nbsp;American Civil War, President&nbsp;Abraham Lincoln&nbsp;issued the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Emancipation-Proclamation\">Emancipation Proclamation<\/a>, which declared more than 3 million slaves living in the Confederate states to be free. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached&nbsp;African Americans&nbsp;living in&nbsp;Texas. It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state\u2019s residents finally learned slavery had been abolished. The former slaves immediately began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song, and dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following year, on June 19, the first official Juneteenth celebrations took place in Texas. The original observances included prayer meetings and the singing of spirituals, and celebrants wore new clothes as a way of representing their newfound freedom. Within a few years, African Americans in other states were celebrating the day as well, making it an annual tradition. Celebrations have continued across the United States into the 21st century and typically include prayer and religious services, speeches, educational events, family gatherings and picnics, and festivals with music, food, and dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juneteenth became a state holiday in Texas in 1979, and a number of other states subsequently followed suit. In 2021 Juneteenth was made a federal holiday. In celebration outside of the United States, organizations in a number of countries continue to recognize the end of slavery and honor the&nbsp;culture&nbsp;and achievements of African Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juneteenth became a state holiday in Texas in 1979, and a number of other states subsequently followed suit. In 2021 Juneteenth was made a federal holiday. 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