19/06/2025
We join countless others across the nation in celebrating, reflecting and educating ourselves about . Today marks the 4th year it is recognized as a federal holiday.
On June 19, 1865, more than 2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Union Army troops marched to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the executive decree and free the last enslaved Black Americans in Texas.
Learn more about the history of Juneteenth at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture's site: https://brnw.ch/21wTwDq
In Observance of the Juneteenth holiday, all Emory at LaGrange locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19. We will resume normal business hours on Friday, June 20.