Next week we observe Juneteenth. The main page New Mexico Office of African American Affairs includes a Community Corner with events taking place in Albuquerque, Santa Fe and other locations. This office also has a Data Hub with information on demographics, health, education and economics of New Mexico’s African American community. (Image: Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900 held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Credit: Austin History Center.)
Other resources:
Juneteenth Fact Sheet (Congressional Research Service)
Juneteenth became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021. All 50 states and the District of Columbia recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or observance, and at least 28 states and the District of Columbia have designated
Juneteenth as a permanent paid and/or legal holiday through legislation or executive action.
Freedom’s Journey (1619–2123) by Col. Dwayne K. Wagner, U.S. Army, Retired Edited by Amanda Cherry and Heather Karambelas. Video and timeline.
Collections within the John Donald Robb Archive of Southwestern Music & Folklore at the Center for Southwest Research (CSWR), University Libraries, UNM
MSS 835 BC - Shirley Ann Griffin-Martin Recordings of Albuquerque African American Music and Programs, 1985-1988. 12 CDs. African American music and programs from Albuquerque in the 1980s, including popular music, speeches from several Juneteenth events, church gospel songs, sermons and a UNM Black History Month program.
Image: Loney K. Wagoner standing with three daughters of Joseph and Harriet Smith and an unknown man, all Blackdom residents and homesteaders near Cottonwood, New Mexico. National Park Service
Check out the Smithsonian’s Juneteenth website to learn more about the history of Juneteenth, share your Juneteenth story, and find activities for children and youth.