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Juneteenth Protest
Friday, June 19th, 3:00 p.m.
From the P.S. 130 PTA:
Stand together in solidarity for a Juneteenth protest to show support for Black lives, racial equity, and to advocate for the fair and equitable school funding initiatives outlined in this letter.
Whether you’re in Brooklyn or someplace else, this is an opportunity for us to show our communities that we stand for these ideals and we will not settle for inequality, racism, or another round of cuts to education funding when we need more resources than ever!
We will show our elected officials and community at-large that we are many, not just a few. We will amplify voices that support black lives and education as public health matters. Public health emergencies!
- Date: Friday, June 19, 2020
- Time: 3pm
- Where: Meet at the Upper School (713 Caton Ave) or, if you’re not in Brooklyn, protest where you are and share/tag photos with @ps130pta on instagram!
- Who: PS 130 family, staff, friends, and community. If you have friends at another school, please share this flyer with them and encourage them to do the same at their schools. Let’s bring positive energy to this day with our collective action!
Bring: Signs to show your support for Black lives and education funding; masks; gloves
Practice: Social distancing; proud voices; solidarity
About Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th 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.
Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.
The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
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