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IT\u2019S TIME TO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH!<\/h1>\n

Also known as Freedom Day, Juneteenth takes place on\u00a0June 19th\u00a0<\/strong>every year to commemorate the 1865 federal orders read in Galveston, Texas stated that all previously enslaved people in Texas were free. Note that this was two and a half years\u00a0after\u00a0<\/u>President Lincoln\u2019s Emancipation Proclamation – which had become official January 1, 1863! While Juneteenth celebrations have been canceled, or moved\u00a0online\u00a0<\/a>due to COVID-19, you can still learn and celebrate with your family! Below are some ideas to celebrate the day.<\/p>\n

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  1. Plan to get educated!\u00a0<\/strong>Visit the official\u00a0Juneteenth website\u00a0<\/a>for resources and ideas to kick-off your family celebration.<\/li>\n
  2. Read a children\u2019s book!<\/strong>Juneteenth for Maize by Floyd Cooper is a family favorite. Too late to order online or pick-up from the library? No worries! You can do a fun\u00a0read along via YouTube!<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Support a\u00a0<\/strong>black-owned restaurant<\/strong><\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong>Order take-out as your Juneteenth Feast!<\/li>\n
  4. Prefer to be hands on in the kitchen? Red foods should take centerstage!<\/strong>Red is a symbol of the perseverance of enslaved people and red-hued foods are traditional for any Juneteenth celebration. Think Strawberries, watermelon, red velvet cake, sausages, red beans and rice, red soda, and barbecue! In fact, you can get your day started with this\u00a0yummy watermelon smoothie!<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Practice Gratitude.<\/strong>On Juneteenth, we pause to reflect and re-imagine the possibilities of freedom. This is a wonderful time to start a\u00a0gratitude journal<\/a>\u00a0or daily affirmation practice! There is no age restriction on giving thanks!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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