{"id":2539,"date":"2021-06-25T13:11:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T17:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/source\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2021-06-25T17:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T21:03:23","slug":"uc-libraries-commemorates-juneteenth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/source\/uc-libraries-commemorates-juneteenth\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Libraries Commemorates Juneteenth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On June 17, 2021, <\/strong>President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth an American federal holiday. The University of Cincinnati Libraries commemorated the day with an online event, R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Each Other: The Lasting Impact of Juneteenth<\/strong>, that focused on the history of the holiday and its lasting <\/a>impact on United States\u2019 culture and society. The interactive session introduced conversations around slavery, racism and modern-day injustices. A prepared presentation included interviews with formerly enslaved people, videos of culture, music and poetry. Participants were encouraged to reflect on and share their thoughts and feelings on these topics in a safe space environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was organized by the newly formed Racial Equity Support & Programming to Educate the Community Team (RESPECT), a UC Libraries committee charged with developing external programming that explicitly addresses the role that systemic racism plays in our society. Future events will be promoted and freely open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about Juneteenth, check out these UC Libraries resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n