“Something that people need to learn and understand is what it really means to celebrate this,” said Marc Wright, Juneteenth Committee Chair. “It's unity. It's education, you know, so and all about, you know, learning about what happened. How can we grow? How can we all be in this world together? And, you know, just love each other at the end of the day.”
Pictured: Black and white picture of tied hands.
Kids are giving back and learning more about the importance of Juneteenth. To help commemorate the holiday, a group of teens and volunteers worked in the flower beds at Albert Peterson's home. But before they got their hands dirty, they learned more about the history of the holiday, which is also known as Freedom Day, because it marks the final group of slaves in Texas to learn that the emancipation proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln, ending slavery.
In an effort to reach more people and share information on a variety of topics, the Mercy Health St. Rita's Community Impact Team has been holding events. On Wednesday, they were sharing the story of Juneteenth with other members of the Mercy Health team and the public.
