Join the Massachusetts Bar Association and its Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Committee for a special celebration on June 15 commemorating the
effective end of slavery in the United States: Juneteenth, short for June 19,
marks the day federal troops informed enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that
they were free.
The reception will feature a historical overview of Juneteenth from Dr. Deborah A.
Jackson of the Center for Law, Equity & Race at Northeastern University
School of Law, along with reflections on the importance of
the holiday from keynote speaker Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea J. Campbell. This
event is free for all attendees.
Join us after the reception for a group walk to the Embrace Statue in Boston
Common.
This event is sponsored by the MBA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Committee, the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association, and the Massachusetts
Black Women Attorneys.
Don't miss out! Register by Thursday, June 8 at 5 p.m. to
participate.