PULLMAN, Wash., June 19 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
Juneteenth is just one part of the full picture of freedom in the United States, but it's no less important than other holidays commemorating liberty in this country, said Chioma Heim.
Heim, director of advising and student services at the WSU College of Arts and Sciences, chairs the Juneteenth celebration committee at Palouse EDJE - Empowering Diversity, Justice, and Equity. The organization will host its annual regional celebration of the holiday in downtown Pullman on Friday.
Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 - June 19th - when enslaved Black Americans in Texas were finally told they were free. Freedom Day has been celebrated for decades in...