“The peoples of West Africa had a rich and varied history and culture long before European slavers arrived.”

Via National Museums of Liverpool

“By the 1600s, every major European power had established trading relationships with Sub-Saharan Africa and was participating in the transportation of kidnapped Africans to the Americas in some way.”

Via Equal Justice Initiative (EJI)

“The Executive Order issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War provided freedom to enslaved Black people in the rebelling states.”

Via National Museum of African American History & Culture

“One of my proudest moments as President was signing into law Juneteenth as a new Federal holiday — the first Federal holiday to be established since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day four decades prior.”

44th U.S. President, Joseph Biden

“We are excited to announce that we were awarded a contract with Tacoma Creates a program created by the City of Tacoma to host Juneteenth – A Road to Economic Freedom 2023 on the Eastside of Tacoma.”