{"675105":{"#nid":"675105","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating Juneteenth at Georgia Tech ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech campus will close on Wednesday, June 19, to commemorate Juneteenth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJuneteenth, recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. While the 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamation freed all enslaved people across the country, it wasn\u2019t until Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that slavery was formally abolished in the final Confederate-controlled state after the Civil War. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeginning the following year, the day was celebrated among freed slaves in Texas as \u201cJubilee Day.\u201d As formerly enslaved people moved throughout the country, the annual tradition took hold, eventually becoming known as Juneteenth. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECelebrate Juneteenth at Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith campus closed on Wednesday, Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2024\/06\/18\/juneteenth-celebration\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJuneteenth Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E will take place Tuesday, June 18, at the Ferst Center for the Arts Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Maurice Hobson will deliver the event\u0027s keynote address, preceding an afternoon of entertainment, games, and food showcasing Black culture. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event, open to all, will introduce the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/belonging.gatech.edu\/black-culture-innovation-and-technology\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBlack Culture, Innovation, and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E department, dedicated to the intersection of culture and technology, fostering innovation, and recognizing the contributions of Black Americans. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn June 18, the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u0026nbsp;Diversity and Inclusion Committee invites members of the IBB community\u0026nbsp;to the annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/annual-ibb-juneteenth-ice-cream-social\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJuneteenth Ice Cream Social\u003C\/a\u003E in the atrium of the Petit Biotech Building.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuneteenth Events Around Atlanta\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oaklandcemetery.com\/event\/juneteenth-2024\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJuneteenth Family Festival\u003C\/a\u003E: Oakland Cemetery, June 15 \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.civilandhumanrights.org\/juneteenth\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EA Juneteenth Celebration at The Center\u003C\/a\u003E: The National Center for Civil and Human Rights, June 15 \u2013 16, 19\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atldistrict.com\/event\/juneteenth-inclusion-celebration\/20091\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJuneteenth Inclusion Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E: College Park City Auditorium, June 19\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.juneteenthatl.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJuneteenth Atlanta Parade and Music Festival\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Piedmont Park, June 21 \u2013 23\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Juneteenth will be observed on campus and around Atlanta. 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