06/19/2025
✊🏾 On June 19, 1865—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation—Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, and declared the freedom of over 250,000 enslaved Black Americans. This day became known as , a time for reflection on the history of slavery, the ongoing struggle for racial justice, and the importance of celebrating freedom and family.
🖤 In observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday, Hendrix College will be closed on Thursday, June 19.