Juneteenth

Learning About Juneteenth at SF Ballet

Juneteenth is a day of remembrance commemorating the end of slavery in the United States in 1865. On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free and that the Civil War had ended.

At San Francisco Ballet, we are making a conscious effort to learn more about the history of our country and how specific events such as Juneteenth played a role in forming the America we know today. To help us gain a better understanding of the true significance of Juneteenth, we invited Dr. Tony Van Der Meer, Senior Lecturer II in Africana Studies at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, to speak to employees.

Leadership of (G)radiant, SF Ballet’s BIPOC, and allies Employee Resource Group, assembled a list of resources that offer more information about Juneteenth.