By: Steven Nabieu Rogers, PhD, AFJN Executive Director Today, we celebrate Juneteenth, a significant day marking the emancipation of enslaved Africans in the United States. This day serves as a poignant reminder of our collective history, marked by the brutal...
On Juneteenth, June 19, 2024, at noon EDT (USA and Canada) join the Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) and the Missionaries of Africa (White Fathers) in the Celebration of the Eucharist as we reflect on Christ as the Source of our true freedom. The Celebrant is...
Today, we celebrate another Juneteenth. A day of celebration of freedom of the emancipation of the last enslaved Black American more than 150 years ago. The celebrations that arose on that June day in Texas have resonated throughout the years as a celebration for all...
Juneteenth: A time of celebration and reflection As America celebrates Juneteenth for the second time since President Biden declared June 19th a national holiday, observing this important day is a symbolic but important step in the movement towards racial justice in...
June 19, 2021 Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest celebration of emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the United States. Beginning in Galveston Texas, it is now celebrated every year on June 19th. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a federal law...
