On Sept. 22, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, abolishing slavery in the United States; however, it took almost two years for all enslaved peoples to get word that they were free. Troops delivered the news in June of 1865, finally liberating the last of the enslaved African American people of the 19th Century.
Largest Black Community Gathering In San Diego County: Cooper Family Foundation Juneteenth Art & Culture CelebrationSaturday, June 15, 2024 from 11 AM to 6:30 PM Today, this celebration of Black Independence Day is known as “Juneteenth,” and it has become a widely-recognized celebration in African American communities across the United States, and as of last year, is now a federal holiday.
In the past several years, the Cooper family has partnered with several other community organizations to expand and increase the publicity of Juneteenth and each year more people are participating, and the attendees are becoming more diverse. 2023’s celebration saw attendees numbered in the thousands. In addition to its core African American base, recent years have seen a strong participation from the LGBTQ and Latino communities alike.
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