{"648206":{"#nid":"648206","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The GRIOT Employee Resource Group on the Significance of Juneteenth","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn June 19, 1865 \u0026mdash; more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation \u0026mdash; Union General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which communicated news of the executive order to Texas and freed the remaining enslaved people in the state. This date became known as Juneteenth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year on Juneteenth, African American, Black, and Indigenous communities hold commemorations to honor those who suffered and survived the bonds of enslavement. It also serves as a reminder of the contributions of these communities to the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EForty-seven of the 50 states, including Georgia, and the District of Columbia observe Juneteenth as a holiday. On June 15, 2021, in a unanimous vote, the U.S. Senate passed a bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. On June 17, President Joe Biden signed it into law.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Juneteenth 2021 approaches, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s GRIOT employee resource group continues to spearhead support for faculty and staff of African heritage and people of all walks of life. Learn more about GRIOT \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdie.gatech.edu\/GRIOT-ERG\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ELocal Juneteenth Events\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta Parade and Music Festival \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJune 18 \u0026ndash; 20, Centennial Olympic Park\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/juneteenth.atl.com\u0022\u003Ejuneteenth.atl.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPonce City Market \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSaturday, June 19; 11:30 a.m. \u0026ndash; 2:30 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/poncecitymarket.com\/events\/ponce-goes-inside-out-juneteenth\u0022\u003Eponcecitymarket.com\/events\/ponce-goes-inside-out-juneteenth \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuneteenth Immersive Art Day \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSaturday, June 19; 6:19 \u0026ndash; 10 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLearn more and buy tickets at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eventbrite.com\/e\/ali-events-juneteenth-immersive-art-day-tickets-154476357945\u0022\u003Eeventbrite.com\/e\/ali-events-juneteenth-immersive-art-day-tickets-154476357945\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta History Center \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThroughout the month of June\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantahistorycenter.com\/programs-events\/public-programs\/juneteenth\u0022\u003Eatlantahistorycenter.com\/programs-events\/public-programs\/juneteenth \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ESuggested Reading\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe ReadDown\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/penguinrandomhouse.com\/the-read-down\/juneteenth\u0022\u003Epenguinrandomhouse.com\/the-read-down\/juneteenth \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmithsonian Juneteenth Reading List\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/smithsonianstore.com\/category\/juneteenth+reading+list.do\u0022\u003Esmithsonianstore.com\/category\/juneteenth+reading+list.do\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn June 19, 1865 \u0026mdash; more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation \u0026mdash; Union General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which communicated news of the executive order to the residents of Texas and freed the remaining enslaved people in the state. This date became the official and symbolic date of freedom and became known as Juneteenth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Each year on Juneteenth, African American, Black, and Indigenous communities hold commemorations to honor those who suffered and survived the bonds of enslavement. 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