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About Juneteenth

Juneteenth is short for June Nineteenth, and is celebrated on the nineteenth of June every year! The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the day that news of emancipation reached Galveston, Texas in 1865- two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth was originally celebrated in Texas, but has become a widespread tradition in the United States. Juneteenth became an official federal holiday on June 17th, 2021.

CCC Library has curated a list of print books, eBooks and streaming videos celebrating Juneteenth. On this guide you can:

Visit the eBooks page to view a collection of eBooks CCC Library has chosen to highlight in celebration of Juneteenth.
Visit the Streaming Videos page to view a collection of videos about Juneteenth from CCC Library.
Visit the Print Books page to view a collection of print books CCC Library has chosen to highlight in celebration of Juneteenth.
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Juneteenth at CCC

On April 20, 2022 the CCC Board of Education issued a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth (June 19th) as an official holiday of the college.

Recognition of Juneteenth as an official paid holiday will impact students and employees in the following ways:

The college will be closed on Monday, June 19.
Classes for summer term will begin Monday, June 26.
The academic calendar has been updated to include Juneteenth.

Juneteenth events at CCC and in Oregon

Profile of a woman with a rainbow afro on a black background. Text reads: summer connections community celebration kick off the summer celebrating Juneteenth and pride month! Friday June 9 5:30-7:30 pm Oregon City campus www.clackamas.edu/summer-connections

CCC Summer Connections Community Celebration
Kick off the summer celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month at the Community Connections celebration! CCC, Clackamas County and the Clackamas County Equity Coalition are partnering to showcase the local cultural and community events being planned for the summer.

Friday, June 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Gregory Forum, Oregon City campus
19600 Molalla Ave, Oregon City, OR 97045

Please join us to hear from community leaders and share the history and importance of the remembrance of Juneteenth and Pride Month. In addition, community organizations will host tables sharing information about summer events in our service district. There will be music, food, and fun!

For more information, visit www.clackamas.edu/summer-connections. Questions? Contact Casey Layton at casey.layton@clackamas.edu.
PDX Juneteenth event
The 51st Annual Juneteenth Oregon Celebration is produced by PDX Jazz. Join the celebration June 17th and 18th at Lillis-Albina Park on N Flint Avenue and Russell Street in Portland.
Central Oregon Juneteenth 2023
Central Oregon Celebrates Freedom Day! Join us on June 17th and 18th for fun, food, education and entertainment for the entire family! ALL are welcome to celebrate and learn at Juneteenth 2023, located at Drake Park!
BASE Southern Oregon Juneteenth Event
June 19th at Pear Blossom Park in Medford, OR

Learn More!

Juneteenth on govinfo.gov
This webpage provides information on Juneteenth and its status as a federal holiday in the United States.
Juneteenth: National Museum of African American History & Culture
This webpage provides a collection of videos, digitized archives, and other media from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Land Acknowledgment

We acknowledge that the Clackamas Community College campuses reside on the traditional homelands of the Clackamas, Cascades, and Tumwater bands of Chinooks, as well as the Tualatin and Pudding River bands of Kalapuya and the Northern Molalla people. It is important that we acknowledge the ancestors of this place and to recognize that we are here because of the sacrifices they endure. Without them, we would not have access to this gathering and to this dialogue. Please join us in taking this opportunity to thank and honor the original caretakers of this land, their lives, and their descendants still caring for the land today.

Labor Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that our nation has benefited and profited from the free enslaved labor of Black people. We honor the legacy of the African diaspora and Black life, and the knowledge, skills, and human spirit that persevere in spite of violence and White supremacy.