{"id":46296,"date":"2022-06-16T10:30:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/?p=46296"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:51:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T15:51:01","slug":"bemidji-state-campus-diversity-officer-explains-the-juneteenth-freedom-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2022\/06\/16\/bemidji-state-campus-diversity-officer-explains-the-juneteenth-freedom-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji State Campus Diversity Officer Explains the Juneteenth Freedom Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">In celebration of Juneteenth&rsquo;s first anniversary as a federal holiday, Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/kx8976jg\/\">Steven D. Parker, campus diversity officer and Title IX coordinator<\/a>, discussed the history and meaning behind the freedom day with the Office of Communications and Marketing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9 clearfix my-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Juneteenth Explained\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/720407379?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Juneteenth National Independence Day Act<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>, which was passed on June 17, 2021, June 19 is now recognized as an annual public holiday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;June 19 of 2021 was when Juneteenth was officially recognized, so this is our anniversary,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;This is a momentous time in our history, but annually, for us to come together and celebrate. Celebrate the true stories of our nation as it relates to the true emancipation &ndash; or freedom day &ndash; of black humans that were enslaved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On June 19, Bemidji&rsquo;s Project For Change will host a Juneteenth celebration from 2-5 p.m. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.projectforchange.org\/juneteenth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Registration is required<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> and specific location details will be sent out Saturday evening. Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.<\/p>\n<h2>Juneteenth Resources<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2021\/06\/18\/a-proclamation-on-juneteenth-day-of-observance-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The White House Proclamation of Juneteenth<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/in-commemoration-of-juneteenth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">U.S. Department of State Commemoration of Juneteenth<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/senate-bill\/475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Juneteenth National Independence Day Act<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hJKzdksodNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">The history behind Juneteenth and why it resonates today<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnhs.org\/blackhistory-blackvoices\/juneteenth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Minnesota Historical Society Black History and Voices<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/kx8976jg\/\">Steven D. Parker, campus diversity officer and Title IX coordinator. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juneteenth marks a historic freedom day in the U.S. Learn about the national holiday from BSU&#8217;s Steven D. 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