Juneteenth: Remembrance & Reflection
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Date & Time
Wed, Jun 21 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Address (map)
249 Lambert Rd.
Venue (website)
Pacifica Graduate Institute South Hall
Juneteenth: Remembrance and Reflection – A Live Panel Discussion
The purpose of this panel discussion is to offer an intellectually stimulating conversation on the continued persistence of white supremacy, the racial wealth gap, unequal education, and persistent health disparities that African American contend with every day in the United States.
Understanding our history is critical to the development of our understanding of ourselves. Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved peoples in the United States, is a time for remembrance and reflection. As a historical event with broad sweeping humanitarian consequences, it exemplifies both “roots” and “routes” to democracy. We cannot help but reflect on American history without deeply considering Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty—with the understanding that our history is rooted in land stolen from Indigenous peoples, and built by people stolen from their land.
To that end, we find Juneteenth a time not only to celebrate a collective liberation, but also a time to reflect on how different our country would be had this event not happened at all. In what ways have the vestiges of this colonial framing continued? And more importantly, how are we responding to the historical challenges laid before us with hope, innovation, compassion, and a willingness to commit to change. As a nation, Juneteenth is not just about Black liberation, it is also about the liberation of America from the chains of slavery that shackle the mind to illusions of supremacy and bigotry. As Americans we all know our potential lies within ourselves, to be our best selves. Juneteenth is an opportunity to raise up those ideals and move forward.
Speakers include: Thyonne Gordon, Ph.D., Tracy Fisher, Ph.D., Ivory Toldson, Ph.D., Wendi Williams, Ph.D., and Allison Davis-White Eyes, Ph.D.
Wednesday, June 21
5:00-6:30 p.m. PDT | 8:00-9:30 p.m. EDT
This is a free, live, in-person event that will also be webcast.
Attend in person at:
Pacifica Graduate Institute, South Hall, 249 Lambert Rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013
This event is sponsored by Pacifica Graduate Institute, the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association, Fielding Graduate University, and the Fielding Graduate University Alumni Association.