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Juneteenth at UVA, June 4-19, honors the emancipation of enslaved people with a series of events sponsored by the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; the Black Faculty and Staff Employee Resource Group; and the UVA Cancer Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Juneteenth: A Day of Jubilee and Commitment to Justice | Webinar | Tuesday, June 15 | 4:30 p.m. | Presented by Dr. Amy Tillerson-Brown, Professor of History and History Department Chair at Mary Baldwin University. Register.

Live Events With the Orange County African American Historical Society and Montpelier | Various virtual and in-person events. Details.

Juneteenth 2021: Emancipation of Mind Body and Spirit | The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center | 233 4^th St. NW, Charlottesville | Saturday, June 19 | noon-4 p.m. | Food, music, and a non-sewing sewing event with Stitch Please. Details.

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Wear a Juneteenth button | Starting on June 7, pick up a button at one of the following locations:

• Medical Center
• UVA Bookstore
• Clemons Library
• Facility Management (FM) locations: 
  • FM Academic: 1450 Leake Drive
  • FM UVA Health: West Complex, 1400 Jefferson Park Ave., Room G031, Ground Floor 
• UVA Rec Center locations
  • Memorial Gymnasium
  • Slaughter Rec Center
  • North Grounds Rec Center

Read and Learn More

• Shop books and apparel curated by UVA Bookstore commemorating Juneteenth
• Follow the Division for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Virginia on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook
• Follow the UVA Black Faculty & Staff Employee Resource Group on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn