ALT A graphic of text on a purple background, text reads: Juneteenth Spotlight: [in italics], Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community

ALT A graphic of quoted text from Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community on a purple background. Text reads: “Juneteenth is the celebration of when many enslaved [Black Americans] received word that they had been freed. Ujima strives to help our community break the figurative (and at times literal) shackles that bind and lead to multiple forms of bondage; ultimately robbing them of their rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

ALT Yellow and white text against black background reads: "Juneteenth is the celebration of when many enslaved Black people received word that they had been freed. It is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, led by Major General Gordan Granger, Union soldiers arrived to Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and slaves were now free. This was two and half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation—which became official on January 1, 1863. Learn more: UjimaCommunity.org."

ALT Yellow and white text against black background reads: "Juneteenth is the celebration of when many enslaved Black people received word that they had been freed. It is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, led by Major General Gordan Granger, Union soldiers arrived to Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended and slaves were now free. This was two and half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation—which became official on January 1, 1863. Learn more: UjimaCommunity.org."