Juneteenth
![Juneteenth-CC 2024.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5609ab_629b4e87fe59465cb48e4a1d6127ac2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_64,h_60,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Juneteenth-CC%202024.jpg)
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the date on which enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally received the news they were free. Keep in touch for information celebrating Juneteenth in 2024.
*****
A discussion of the relationship between cemeteries and Juneteenth will be among the many topics presented.
-
Joe Becton is a Historian, Griot, Teacher, Philosopher, Musician, Father, Grandfather, Husband, Revolutionary and Civil War Reenactor and a Board Member of Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds. (See Becton bio)
-
Ron Brown is the Founder and CEO of the Pennsylvania Juneteenth Coalition and affectionately called “Mr. Juneteenth.” (See Brown bio)
-
Lenwood (Leni) Sloan is the Executive Director, The International Institute for Peace Through Tourism Commonwealth Monument Project and was an original Co-Founder of Pennsylvania Hallowed Grounds. (See Sloan bio)
Thank you for attending this event!