Celebration and Remembrance on Juneteeth
In the dawn of June's nineteenth day,
A tale of triumph, we recount and say,
For on this date, a truth unfurled,
A beacon of hope for a chained world.
Juneteenth, they called it, a name of delight,
A testament to freedom, a struggle's respite,
The shackles that bound, now broken and torn,
A new age of liberty, a nation reborn.
In Galveston's harbor, the General stood,
His voice like thunder, echoing the good,
"By decree of the law, your chains are no more,
Rise, ye enslaved, and let freedom's wings soar."
The sun kissed their faces, the wind whispered near,
A hymn of emancipation, for all to hear,
The weight of oppression, lifted that day,
As one by one, they stepped into the fray.
For the battle was far from won, they knew,
A long road of strife, they'd walk and pursue,
But with hearts now unburdened, they'd forge ahead,
To honor the countless, the silent, the dead.
From the cotton fields' grasp, they'd rise like the phoenix,
Their spirits indomitable, resolute, and seamless,
In the face of adversity, they'd stand tall and strong,
For the dream of equality, they'd carry along.
Juneteenth, a symbol, of a journey begun,
A reminder of the fight, and the battles still to be won,
For every voice silenced, and each soul set free,
We celebrate this day, in unity and harmony.
So let us remember, the strength in these ties,
The bonds that unite us, under vast skies,
And as we stand on the shoulders of giants before,
We'll honor Juneteenth, now and forevermore.
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Honoring Juneteenth @ the Glebe House
Honoring Juneteenth @ the Glebe House
The Glebe House on Hollow Road in Woodbury is hosting readings from “A Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa: But Resident above Sixty Years in the United States of America.” Guest speaker, Dr. James Bauer of Woodbury, will read his chosen passages from Venture’s Narrative.
Venture was born in West Africa (c1729), sold into slavery and brought to New England by way…
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