Event Details and Registration
Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.
Please join UMass President Marty Meehan as he hosts UMass Boston Professor Laurie Nsiah-Jefferson as the guest speaker for the second annual UMass President’s Office Juneteenth Speaker Program.
Dr. Nsiah-Jefferson's talk will focus on the meaning and functions of Juneteenth, including a brief history. She will then highlight the controversies relating to the holiday that have garnered much attention in the media and beyond. Furthermore, she will emphasize that there was an expectation by African Americans that emancipation would lead to equity and racial justice in opportunities and experiences, which unfortunately has yet to be realized. She will conclude by noting that Juneteenth can be a reminder to take concerted action to initiate policies, programs, and other interventions to facilitate racial equity and justice in Massachusetts and beyond. To that end she will highlight significant proposed and current legislation, and other initiatives to achieve racial and economic equity.
Dr. Nsiah-Jefferson's biography can be found on the Juneteenth event page.
Zoom Background
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