Juneteenth

Recognizing Juneteenth at UCLA 

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Black Independence Day, is a federal holiday that observes the end of slavery in America. UCLA Summer Sessions stated that all classes and programs will not be in session on June 19, in observance of the holiday. To read the history of Juneteenth from the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), click the link below. 

The UCLA EDI office’s Juneteenth page outlines June 19, 1865, as the day commemorating when enslaved people of African descent were freed in Texas, as well as the historical timeline of the emancipation of enslaved peoples in the United States. The UCLA EDI office recognizes the importance of remembering Juneteenth with further resources for what can be done today in their Preventing Discrimination: Anti-Black Discrimination Toolkit, found below. 

To contact the UCLA EDI office regarding the Juneteenth webpage, email the executive communications and events manager Rusty Klibaner at rklibaner@equity.ucla.edu. The UCLA EDI office is open to suggestions for further resources for their toolkit. To provide these suggestions, email WeListen@equity.ucla.edu. 

UCLA not only recognizes Juneteenth but actively celebrates the holiday as well. The UCLA African American Studies department hosted a free multimedia event, a Prelude to Juneteenth Day celebration, to honor the history of emancipation through musical performances, held at Royce Hall on June 5. Click the button below to learn more about the UCLA African American Studies department and its upcoming events. 

For further resources about Juneteenth’s recognition at UCLA, visit UCLA’s EDI office or read an article through the button below from the UCLA Newsroom about Juneteenth in education.