Former URA member, Gussie Bing, was one of the first to educate about Juneteenth years before New Jersey and the federal government recognized Juneteenth as a holiday. With his help, we were able to persuade Rutgers to include it as a recognized holiday for all of us to celebrate.
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URA’s Civil Rights committee held Juneteenth events on all our main campuses, recognizing the notice that slavery had legally ended in Galveston, Texas well after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Listen to Greg Carr (1 min) from Juneteenth: Teaching Outside the Textbook – Zinn Education Project
“This reminds all of us that though decisions may happen centrally, we need local implementation for justice to prevail,” said URA-AFT President Christine O’Connell.
