The History of Juneteenth told by Dr. Carmaletta Williams

On June 19, 1865, slaves in Galveston, Texas were informed that enslaved African Americans were free and that the Civil War had ended.  This date was more than two and half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. 

In this Community Wise podcast, LISC KC’s Holly Long sits down with Dr. Carmaletta Williams, CEO of the Black Archives of Mid-America to discuss the importance of Juneteenth and how it has become widely celebrated within the last few years.

The Community Wise Podcast is a conversation between LISC Greater Kansas City Development Officer Holly Long &  practitioners & thought leaders from the Kansas City Metro region in the fields of community development, social enterprise & social justice.