How is June ten celebrated?
Also known as Liberation Day, Sixteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day, sixteenth-day celebrations begin on the first anniversary of that day and quickly become annual, but Later segregation laws prevented festivals off public land, pushing them into the countryside, according to June.com. Wherever they are, the website explains, the day involves bringing families together to celebrate with prayer and barbecues. Some freed African Americans and their descendants have even made pilgrimages back to Galveston to honor the occasion.
When members of the Black community eventually became land owners, the property was donated and dedicated to these special festivals. One of the earliest documented land sales in the name of June 13 occurred in 1872 when, according to Juneteen.com, Rev. Jack Yates raised enough funds to buy 10 acres of land in Houston, creating Emancipation Park.
Cliff Robinsonthe founder of the site, told NBC News that, today, the celebration of June 16 is celebrated in most, if not all, states. In the South, in particular, these celebrations “traditionally involve events such as picnics, horseback riding, religious components such as church services, education, and historical services for children.” you,” said Robinson.
