Rice to host Juneteenth event examining Black struggle, the Constitution and democratic future
June 07, 2024
June 07, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, June 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
In recognition of the upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the Rice University Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel discussion June 14 examining how past freedom fighters such as Frederick Douglass, Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan conceived of emancipation and democratic futures, as well as how the work of Juneteenth continues . . .
In recognition of the upcoming Juneteenth federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the Rice University Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel discussion June 14 examining how past freedom fighters such as Frederick Douglass, Fannie Lou Hamer and Barbara Jordan conceived of emancipation and democratic futures, as well as how the work of Juneteenth continues . . .