Juneteenth
“Juneteenth is a way to Lead Broader Society to Freedom” – Rev. Mariama White-Hammond (’17)
The following is an excerpt of an article from Inside Climate News, “Juneteenth and Its Role in Environmental Justice—for All,” an Interview by Steve Curwood, ‘Living on Earth’ on June 19, 2025 The federal holiday Juneteenth celebrates the enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation in Texas in June 1865. By December, all of the […]
Rev. White-Hammond (’17) Emphasizes the Powers of Faith, Hope, and Resilience on Juneteenth
The following is an excerpt from the WXXI News article by Megan Mack, “Living on Earth” 2025 Juneteenth special; “The Poetry Café:” Juneteenth,” published on June 18, 2025. Click here to read the full article. In the first hour, this hour-long Juneteenth special from “Living on Earth” features a conversation with Rev. Mariama White-Hammond about the […]
BUSTH Community Members reflect on importance of Juneteenth
Shively T. J. Smith, Associate Professor of New Testament; Director, PhD program What is in a day? June 19 is an American haunting of sorts. It is an eerie reminder of how even when freedom, citizenship, and access are supposedly granted, they can be denied or, at the very least, delayed. The Emancipation Proclamation was […]
Dr. Pamela Jolly (’09) Featured by The Kansas Reflector on Economic Parity
Below is an excerpt of the article “This Juneteenth, let’s redefine freedom as parity” by Mark Mccormick. The article was published by The Kansas Reflector on June 19. The full article can be found here. This Juneteenth, let’s redefine freedom as parity As we approach our second Juneteenth national holiday, the nation should ponder its […]
Reverend Dr. Ronald Johnson, Sr. (’06) reflects on Juneteenth’s significance and Confederate symbols
Rev. Dr. Ron Johnson (STH’06) is featured among Black history professors as they reflect on the significance behind Juneteenth. Rev. Dr. Johnson also authored an op-ed addressing the meaning of Confederate street names and the school mascot in his town. Read more here.
Associate Dean Hickman-Maynard (’15) shares Thoughts on Juneteenth
As Boston University officially observes the Juneteenth holiday this year, we invite our community to meditate on the words that STH Associate Dean Teddy Hickman-Maynard shared with us on Juneteenth, 2020. “As a 1st generation US citizen – the son of immigrants from Panama and Barbados – I have been grafted into the Black American […]