Juneteenth Celebration of Black Memory and Black Freedom

Our Body Politic

Diaspora Farms, LLC

News Commentary, Documentary, Society & Culture, Government, News

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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On June 19, 1865, enslaved people were finally freed in Texas – a day of joy that would become known and celebrated in Black communities as Juneteenth. While the day became a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth's expansion is one indication of the ways Black memory and the commemoration of Black freedom is championed. In this special presentation, we look at the roots of the holiday, what has endured – and changed – and some of the ways Juneteenth is exploited. We also hear from you, our listeners, about your stories of celebration, liberation and community.

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0:40.3	This is Our Body Politics. I'm the creator and host, Farai, Chidea. Juneteenth is a summer
0:46.7	tradition of joy in black communities based on the day that enslaved people were finally
0:52.1	freed in Texas on June 19, 1865. That was two years after
0:57.5	the Emancipation Proclamation. While the day became a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth's
1:03.9	expansion is one indication of the ways that black memory and the commemoration of black freedom
1:09.1	is championed. In this special presentation, we look at the roots of the holiday, what has endured and changed,
1:16.0	and some of the ways the Juneteenth is exploited.
1:18.8	We also hear from you, our listeners, about your stories of liberation and community.
1:23.7	We talk first with Dr. Andrea Roberts, Associate Professor of urban and environmental planning at the University of Virginia's School of Architecture.
1:31.9	She's also founder of the Texas Freedom Colonies Project and a sixth generation Texan.
1:37.8	Welcome to the show, Dr. Roberts.
1:40.1	Thank you for having me.
1:41.9	So Juneteenth marks a moment in time.
1:45.1	And when we celebrate June 19th, 1865, what happened that day?
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