Formerly enslaved people gather in dignified celebration of emancipation in 1865

The Juneteenth Freedom Project

Legacy of the Unbroken

Celebrating June 19, 1865 — not just as a date in history, but as the enduring heartbeat of American freedom and Black excellence.

June 19, 1865

A Proclamation
Delayed.

General Order No. 3 didn't just carry news of freedom; it carried the weight of two and a half years of delayed justice. Today we bridge that gap through education, art, and community.

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Aged parchment evoking the original handwritten General Order No. 3

Upcoming

Community Gatherings

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Jun 15

Freedom Day Parade & Heritage Festival

Saturday · Houston, TX

Central Park Plaza
Jun 17

Ancestors Speak: Oral History Workshop

Monday · Galveston, TX

Community Library Hall
Jun 19

Galveston Jubilee & Coastal Prayer

Wednesday · Galveston, TX

Reedy Chapel-AME Church

Voices of Liberty

My great-grandmother told us about the day the bells finally rang in East Texas. They didn't just ring; they sang.

Evelyn Vance, Beaumont, TX

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Economic Liberation

Black-Owned Excellence

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Heritage Books & Coffee

Heritage Books & Coffee

Cultural Education · Brooklyn, NY

Sankofa Apothecary

Sankofa Apothecary

Wellness & Beauty · Atlanta, GA

Visions Art Collective

Visions Art Collective

Fine Art Gallery · Oakland, CA

Music & Art

Sounds of Liberation

An immersive exploration of Black sonic and visual landscapes — from spirituals and the blues to Afrofuturism and contemporary canvas.

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Abstract artwork in Pan-African red, black, and green

Educate. Organize. Sustain.

A library built for the long work of freedom.

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