Happy Juneteenth!

Today is Juneteenth, the day we celebrate when the slaves were first freed in Galveston, Texas. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, many slaves were still kept in parts of the South where there weren't enough Union forces to overcome the resistance for more than two years. It was on June 19th of 1865 that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free.
Though the holiday originates in Texas, Milwaukee has one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the world. Enjoy those festivities today and stop in at the MLK Library to get some books on your way home, maybe even some about Juneteenth itself!
The Milwaukee Legal Resource Center will offer
You're invited! The East Library will be having a closing celebration on Saturday, June 22, which is the last day the old East building will be open to the public. The celebration will last all day, 10am to 5pm. Artists Working in Education [

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